Split Text Field into 3

The main issue will be the reliability of your "separator character(s)":
BY AIR 01.09.01-3 X APP BY 12.08.01  3 X PRD BY 25.08.01
can be split e.g. on the "-" and/or by the "X" and/or by the occurrence of the trailing "##.##.##" (date?)
Another question is the fact whether or not this is a once off excersize. If so, you can choose for a rough split and a little manual correction afterwards.

I would to have to see a little more to make a final judgement about an algorithm that would solve your problem.
You can drop (if allowed) a zipped (part of) the file in my nico5038 mailbox at yahoo.com and I'll have a look.

Nic;o)

Try something like this:

'--------------------------------------
  Dim data As String
  data = "BY AIR 01.09.01-3 X APP BY 12.08.01  3 X PRD BY 25.08.01"
 
  Dim field1, field2, field3, t
  Dim count As Long, i As Long
  Dim hadspace As Boolean
 
  t = Split(data, "-")
  field1 = Trim(t(0))
 
  t = Split(t(1), " ")
  For i = LBound(t) To UBound(t)
    If Not t(i) = "" Then
      count = count + 1
      If count > 5 Then
        field3 = field3 & " " & t(i)
      Else
        field2 = field2 & " " & t(i)
      End If
    End If
  Next

  field2 = Trim(field2)
  field3 = Trim(field3)
 
  Debug.Print field1 & vbCrLf & field2 & vbCrLf & field3 & vbCrLf
'--------------------------------------

This works in VB, not sure if Access support Split but i dont see why not.

HTH,
Simon

nico5038 is quite right though, this is all assuming you can rely on:

(1) a dash '-' separating the first set of data from the next two

(2) the second field always having 5 space-separated values (extra spaces will be ignored, as long as they are spaces and not tabs or anything like that).

-
Simon

Hi Simon, A2000 does have a Split function, but A97 not ;-(

Nic;o)

if all records have the same length you can use a query like this:


INSERT INTO Tabla3 ( Expr1, Expr2, Expr3 )
SELECT "BY SEA" & Mid([Import],7,9) AS Expr1, Mid([Import],16,20) AS Expr2, Mid([Import],38,19) AS Expr3
FROM Tabla2;


Where
Tabla3 is the name of the table where you want add the records
Expr1, Expr2 and Expr3 are the split fields

Import is the original field
Tabla2 is the source Table

carruina,

The line:
>The word AIR can be replaced by either SEA or CAMION. As the data is
entered as free text, there can of course be extra spaces, but the data above will always appear.  

Implies that "fixed length" is not the case....

Nic;o)

Hi,

If the dates are always present in the ##.##.## format and always at the end of the field you want, then I would favor scanning for the '.' in order to get the data (what Nico alluded to above).

Ken

Send me the text file of the table or just the column using a query.
I shall fix it and send it back to you. devthaa@yahoo.com
Thanks..

Feel free to set line:
Result = SplitString(DATA1, strField1, strField2, strField3)

to
Result = SplitString(DATA2, strField1, strField2, strField3)

or to
Result = SplitString(DATA1, strField1, strField2, strField3)


If you want to get a correct result for DATA4, then set the lines:

   'To get the correct result for Const DATA4, use:
   'Result = SplitString(DATA4, strField1, strField2, strField3, "/")
   Result = SplitString(DATA1, strField1, strField2, strField3)

to
   'To get the correct result for Const DATA4, use:
   Result = SplitString(DATA4, strField1, strField2, strField3, "/")
   'Result = SplitString(DATA1, strField1, strField2, strField3)


And one more thing:
these 2 lines:

       strField3 = Trim(Right(strTheString, Len(strTheString) - (Len(strField1) + Len(strField2) +
1)))

should be in ONE line (otherwize you'll get an Editor Syntax error)

If you need more, drop a line.

Nosterdamus

Sorry......

or to
Result = SplitString(DATA1, strField1, strField2, strField3)

should be:
or to
Result = SplitString(DATA3, strField1, strField2, strField3)

What is the criteria to change for CAMION or SEA?

Hi

Thanks for all the advise - I will work through the above in the next day or so when I get a bit of spare time!.  Just a couple of quick answers  - this is not going to be a one off exercise, it will be very much ongoing, otherwise a quick fix would be better!.  The criteria of Air, Sea or Camion is the chosen method of transport ( I work for an importer).  Would it be easier to split if the users of the other db could be trained (persuaded) to use particular characters as seperators?, although as the field is free text, the spacing is bound to change!

Thanks all again, I will report back (seek more help!)

Stephen

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Nosterdamus

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