Break in Sequence

[BarbK]

Greetings & Happy Friday!
I have a list that I need to identify where there are breaks in the sequence. Would like the result to look like this (the *** indicates a break in the sequence):

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 228pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=304 border=0><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 48pt" width=64><COL style="WIDTH: 132pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6257" width=176><COL style="WIDTH: 48pt" width=64><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64 height=19> </TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 132pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=176>A</TD><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 48pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=64>B</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>1</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ABCDE-36-X-00003 0171</TD><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> *** </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>2</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ABCDE-36-X-00003 0181</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>3</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ABCDE-36-X-00003 0182</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>4</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ABCDE-36-X-00003 0183</TD><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> *** </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>5</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ABCDE-36-X-00005 0181</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>6</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ABCDE-36-X-00005 0182</TD><TD class=xl68 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> *** </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.4pt" height=19><TD class=xl66 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 14.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=19>7</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">ABCDE-36-X-00005 0190</TD><TD class=xl67 style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I'm using XL2007
Thanks much!

 

[prabby25101981]

Probably this -

=IF((RIGHT(A2,4)*1)+1<>RIGHT(A3,4)*1,"***","")

Hope this helps !

 

[BarbK]

Thanks so much for your response. The formula works great until I change it from 4 to 6 characters, then I get a #VALUE! error. I am downloading the data from our mainframe and it's a customer's order #. I need to analyze the last 6 digits of this field. There will always be a space at digit 5.

Do you have another idea?

 

[prabby25101981]

Try This -

=IF(A2="","",IF(((MID(A1,16,1)&RIGHT(A1,4))*1)+1<>(MID(A2,16,1)&RIGHT(A2,4))*1,"***",""))

Hope this helps !

 

[BarbK]

Now I'm getting *** in every cell, not just when the sequence breaks.
I'm a bit new to Excel formulas - would you explain the first part of the formula =IF(A2="",""

 

[prabby25101981]

The formula that I gave is to be pasted in cell A1. I hope you are doing that only. If you are pasting the formula in A2, then there will be a change in it. The updated one is given below -

=IF(A3="","",IF(((MID(A2,16,1)&RIGHT(A2,4))*1)+1<>(MID(A3,16,1)&RIGHT(A3,4))*1,"***",""))

This formula needs to be copied through your range.

Coming to your question regarding the first part, wiz 'IF(A3="","" ' , it's used to eliminate any error. so e.g. the values are entered till A10, when you paste this formula in A10, it will compare the details in A10 with A11. Since A11 is blank, it will post an error. So to eliminate this, you need to first check if at all there is anything in next cell or not.

Hope this clarifies. Lemme know if you still face any challenge...

 

[BarbK]

Thank you for your explanation and patience. I made an error in the cell references and once I corrected them, the formula works perfectly!!! I greatly appreciate your help.