lookup using part of cell content

ppleasebob

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Hi board,

Groovy new format....

A question if I may, I have a reference number: ABC123(HH), I want to look up the original data listed with just the ABC123 part of the reference. I currently have a control column where I use 'text to columns' and use the first bracket as the delimiter. It's a bit clunky, I'm sure that there is a more elegant solution.

Can you assist.

bob
 

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