search a string of numbers for a number

klatlap

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I have a string similar to this 1,9,7,11,8,10

I need a formula that would find 11 , the string can be different lengths so the number is not always in the same position.
 

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Hi,

So what do you want happened (result) once the formula finds it in the Text string, and what if it isn't there ?
 
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But what do you want to result? a label that says "Yes it exists"

=IF(IFERROR(SEARCH("11",A1),0)=0,"Does not exist", "Yes it exists")
 
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so the above formula can see the difference between 11 and 1?
 
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Use B1 formula if you want the value to look for (i.e. 11) hard-coded in the formula.
Use C1 formula if you might want to look for different values using a cell reference.


Book1
ABCDEF
11,9,7,11,8,10YesYesFind What11
21,9,111,7,11,8,10YesYes
31,9,111,7,112,8,10NoNo
411,9,7,110,8,10YesYes
51,9,7,211,8,10,11YesYes
Sheet586
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
B1=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(",11,",","&A1&",")),"Yes","No")
C1=IF(ISNUMBER(FIND(","&F$1&",",","&A1&",")),"Yes","No")


Formulas will Not error for 1, 111, 211, 112, etc., formula will Only result "Yes" if 11 exist within string.
 
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@ DanteAmor, That won't work if the 11 is in the beginning or end of the string, you must Also include commas before and after the cell containing the string.
 
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@ DanteAmor, That won't work if the 11 is in the beginning or end of the string, you must Also include commas before and after the cell containing the string.

@jtakw, You're right

Use this:

=SI(SI.ERROR(HALLAR(",11,", ","&A1&","),0)=0,"No", "Yes")
 
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