Text String Extraction

[jbuchhorn]

Hi,

I have two related issues regarding the extraction of a portion of a text string which can be noted as 1) and 2) below.

1) In the case where I have some example inputs of R6.300, R10.300 & N10.300, I would like to be able to extract the numerical value proceeding the capital letter - in the case of my examples: 6, 10, 10 respectively. I have managed to make it work for each individual case (either N or R) but would ideally like a consistent formula that works for both (note that the number proceeding the letter ranges from single to double digit values only).

2) In the case where I have some example input R8, R8a, R10, R10a, R10b, I would like to be able to extract the numerical value proceeding the capital letter and terminates at either the end of the text, or the lower case letter - in the case of my examples: 8, 8, 10, 10, 10 respectively. I have managed to make it work for each individual (no letter following the number, a following the number, b following the number) but would ideally like a consistent formula that works for both (note that the number proceeding the capital letter ranges from single to double digit values only).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Jack

 

[jbuchhorn]

Hi, based on this and the examples from post#1 here is another option.

Excel 2013/2016

	A	B
1	R6.300	6
2	R10.300	10
3	N10.300	10
4	R8	8
5	R8a	8
6	R10	10
7	R10a	10
8	R10b	10

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Sheet2​

Worksheet Formulas Cell Formula B1 =IFERROR(MID(A1,2,2)+0,MID(A1,2,1)+0) <thead> </thead><tbody> </tbody>

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This is perfect, exactly what I want! Would you mind explaining how the worksheet formula works?

 

[FormR]

Would you mind explaining how the worksheet formula works?

Hi, if the MID(A1,2,2) can be coerced to a number using +0 then that is the result, else the result is the MID(A1,2,1) coerced to a number.