Column 1: 250 names: Column 2 only the last 4 characters of

Dinictus · Mar 27th, 2002, 03:12 AM

hi,

I want to create 4 character login names from a column with 250 adressen. Example:

column 1: Miss L. chackenbackerslacher
Column 2: acher

Column 1: mrs P. diddy
Column 2: iddy

The point is, not all names have the same length otherwise I could just pull a simple substring.

I tried working with the mid function but this only works from position 1. I looking for a "reverser" (start at end) mid function or something.

To be honest: If I`d put some effort in it, I could figure this one myself of course. But I know that there are users here who can just dream codes like these. It wil save me a lot of time so I owuld be gratefull if someone would help me out.

Cheers,
Dinictus.

[ This Message was edited by: Dinictus on 2002-03-27 02:13 ]

[ This Message was edited by: Dinictus on 2002-03-27 02:27 ]

Dave Hawley · Mar 27th, 2002, 03:15 AM

Have you tried the RIGHT Function?

Dinictus · Mar 27th, 2002, 03:27 AM

OMG,

I will go and be ashamed the rest of the day now. Sometimes you make things more difficult then they really are.

thanks.
Din.

Chris Davison · Mar 27th, 2002, 03:35 PM

I dated a Miss L Achenbackerslacher, actually....

anyhow,

are you okay if you have 2 Mr Smiths or a number of Miss Whites etc etc etc....

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Mar 27th, 2002, 03:12 AM	#1
Dinictus Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 162	hi, I want to create 4 character login names from a column with 250 adressen. Example: column 1: Miss L. chackenbackerslacher Column 2: acher Column 1: mrs P. diddy Column 2: iddy The point is, not all names have the same length otherwise I could just pull a simple substring. I tried working with the mid function but this only works from position 1. I looking for a "reverser" (start at end) mid function or something. To be honest: If I`d put some effort in it, I could figure this one myself of course. But I know that there are users here who can just dream codes like these. It wil save me a lot of time so I owuld be gratefull if someone would help me out. Cheers, Dinictus. [ This Message was edited by: Dinictus on 2002-03-27 02:13 ] [ This Message was edited by: Dinictus on 2002-03-27 02:27 ]

Mar 27th, 2002, 03:15 AM	#2
Dave Hawley Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,582	Have you tried the RIGHT Function?

Mar 27th, 2002, 03:27 AM	#3
Dinictus Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 162	OMG, I will go and be ashamed the rest of the day now. Sometimes you make things more difficult then they really are. thanks. Din.

Mar 27th, 2002, 03:35 PM	#4
Chris Davison MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Millbank, London, UK Posts: 1,790	I dated a Miss L Achenbackerslacher, actually.... anyhow, are you okay if you have 2 Mr Smiths or a number of Miss Whites etc etc etc....