Extracting numeric portion of address with p.o. Box help?

[samyscraps01]

the following formula is used for extracting the numeric portion of the home address. However, how can I add onto this formula to give me the numeric portion of the p.o. box. The addresses appear on a single column but the formula leaves the po box cells blank because it's not finding a numeric portion on the left. See example.

=IF(ISERROR(VALUE(LEFT(F1,1))),"",LEFT(F1,FIND(" ",F1)-1))

100 MAPLE STREET, CALIFORNIA, 102030

P.O. BOX 10030, CALIFORNIA, 10230

 

[Rick Rothstein]

While I can think of non-standard addresses where this formula might fail, I think it will work for the most part for you...

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	[td]=IF(ISNUMBER(-LEFT(A1)),LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1),IF(ISNUMBER(RIGHT(LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1))),TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1)," ",REPT(" ",99)),99)),""))[/td]
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[samyscraps01]

The formula still returns a blank on the cells that have a PO Box. Otherwise it still works the same it will return 100 for 100 Maple Street. However, if it says P.O. Box or any deviation of PO P O Box, it will just give me a blank. I would like it to return the numeric portion of the PO Box only, so 10030.

 

[jtakw]

Hi,

Try this, formula copied down.

Book1
	A	B	C
1	100 MAPLE STREET, CALIFORNIA, 102030	100	100
2	P.O. BOX 10030, CALIFORNIA, 10230	10030	10030
Sheet346

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
B1	=LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,IFERROR(SEARCH("Box",A1)+4,1),99),","," ")," ",REPT(" ",99)),99)+0
C1	=TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(MID(A1,IFERROR(SEARCH("Box",A1)+4,1),99),","," ")," ",REPT(" ",99)),99))

Edit: In the rare case that you may have PO Box numbers with leading zeros, use C1 formula instead of B1 formula.

 

[Rick Rothstein]

The formula still returns a blank on the cells that have a PO Box. Otherwise it still works the same it will return 100 for 100 Maple Street. However, if it says P.O. Box or any deviation of PO P O Box, it will just give me a blank. I would like it to return the numeric portion of the PO Box only, so 10030.

You posted two examples which I assumed were representative of your full body of data... my formula works for your two posted examples. If you have data that is constructed differently from the two examples you posted, you cannot expect us to guess what the differences are and build solutions for them. WIth that said, post examples of data where my formula fails and I (or other volunteers here) will try to address them with a formula.

 

[jtakw]

You posted two examples which I assumed were representative of your full body of data... my formula works for your two posted examples. If you have data that is constructed differently from the two examples you posted, you cannot expect us to guess what the differences are and build solutions for them. WIth that said, post examples of data where my formula fails and I (or other volunteers here) will try to address them with a formula.

Rick, you're missing a minus...

=IF(ISNUMBER(-LEFT(A1)),LEFT(A1,FIND(" ",A1)-1),IF(ISNUMBER(-RIGHT(LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1))),TRIM(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(LEFT(A1,FIND(",",A1)-1)," ",REPT(" ",99)),99)),""))

 

[samyscraps01]

Well, that did it! Amazing. Thank you very much to you both.

 

[Rick Rothstein]

Rick, you're missing a minus...

Hmm! That minus sign is in the formula on my sheet. I think I know what is happening. I have a set up here where one keyboard and one mouse controls two computers (my laptop and desktop) and the two computers share the clipboard. Sometimes (and I am not sure when or why), the clipboard does not get updated. I remember copying the formula, then testing and realizing it needed that minus sign... I went back and put it in and then copied the formula into my response. It looks like the clipboard did not get updated with the new copy of the formula. This "missing" text problem has happened before and I am guessing what I just described was at the heart of those omissions as well. I will have to try to remember to watch what I copy/paste to make sure the correct copy of what I want to post actually gets posted. In any event, thanks for noticing that omission.