Editing alphanumeric String (with $ like separator)

Maurizio

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Hi all,

I have this data:

169$XRIF 320246/16
XRIF 304641/17
PRY 609295/17 TON 22,34$PRY 609296/17 TON 4,62
380$DUC 160370/17$DUC 160371/17

how can I get this (with vba):

169
XRIF 320246/16
XRIF 304641/17
PRY 609295/17 TON 22,34
PRY 609296/17 TON 4,62
380
DUC 160370/17
DUC 160371/17


Tia. Mau
 

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Hi, Maurizio


Following code takes the selected range as input, and distributes the values into the adjacent column as delimited with "$" string. I assume your sample data is in A1:A4.


The key method is Split, which takes an expression as the first parameter, and a delimiter string as the second parameter. Then you loop through the split value, and place the each delimited value into the next row in the adjacent column.

i and j counters might look confusing at first, that's the way I find the next row for this code. You can choose your own way to find the next empty cell.



Rich (BB code):
Sub parseWithSeparator()
Dim rng As Range
Dim cll As Range
Dim i, j As Integer


    Set rng = Selection
    For Each cll In rng.Cells
        i = 0
        For Each res In Split(cll.Value, "$")
            i = i + 1
            rng.Cells(i + j, 1).Offset(, 1).Value = res
        Next res
        j = j + i
    Next cll
End Sub


Hope it helps.

Suat
 
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This will do the editing in place. First select the cells you want to edit, then run the macro:
Code:
Sub Maurizio()
'select the data cells to be edited first, then run this macro
Dim R As Range, i As Long, N As Long, x As Variant
Set R = Selection
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
For i = R.Rows.Count To 1 Step -1
    N = Len(R(i)) - Len(Replace(R(i), "$", ""))
    If N = 0 Then GoTo Nx
    R(i).Offset(1, 0).Resize(N, 1).Insert shift:=xlDown
    x = R(i)
    For j = 1 To R(i).Resize(N, 1).Count + 1
        R(i)(j) = Split(x, "$")(j - 1)
    Next j
Nx:
Next i
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
 
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Hi, Maurizio


Following code takes the selected range as input, and distributes the values into the adjacent column as delimited with "$" string. I assume your sample data is in A1:A4.


The key method is Split, which takes an expression as the first parameter, and a delimiter string as the second parameter. Then you loop through the split value, and place the each delimited value into the next row in the adjacent column.

i and j counters might look confusing at first, that's the way I find the next row for this code. You can choose your own way to find the next empty cell.



Rich (BB code):
Sub parseWithSeparator()
Dim rng As Range
Dim cll As Range
Dim i, j As Integer


    Set rng = Selection
    For Each cll In rng.Cells
        i = 0
        For Each res In Split(cll.Value, "$")
            i = i + 1
            rng.Cells(i + j, 1).Offset(, 1).Value = res
        Next res
        j = j + i
    Next cll
End Sub


Hope it helps.

Suat

tnks.
 
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Assuming your outputted list will have less than 65,500+ rows of data, you can also use this non-looping macro as well...
Code:
[table="width: 500"]
[tr]
	[td]Sub SplitDataAtDollarSign()
  Dim Arr As Variant
  Arr = Split(Join(Application.Transpose(Range("A1", Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp))), "$"), "$")
  Range("B1").Resize(UBound(Arr) + 1) = Application.Transpose(Arr)
End Sub[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]
 
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Assuming your outputted list will have less than 65,500+ rows of data, you can also use this non-looping macro as well...
Code:
[table="width: 500"]
[tr]
	[td]Sub SplitDataAtDollarSign()
  Dim Arr As Variant
  Arr = Split(Join(Application.Transpose(Range("A1", Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp))), "$"), "$")
  Range("B1").Resize(UBound(Arr) + 1) = Application.Transpose(Arr)
End Sub[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

Fine, thanks.
 
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