MID formula error?
I am trying to do a MID formula that looks at entries in a column and brings the information into a single cell. However, if the entry starts with an alph character, it will bring that back, but if the entry start with a numeral, it doesn't.
I have attached a copy of my spreadsheet.
Any ideas?
Thank you in advance.
Book1.xlsx
I have attached a copy of my spreadsheet.
Any ideas?
Thank you in advance.
Book1.xlsx
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Trying # 1 above - I forced column T as text, but the formula (F2) still didn't bring in T2.
See attached.
Book1.xlsx
See attached.
Book1.xlsx
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I mean T3....
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Don't mess around with cell formatting. The comparison operators override the formatting.
Kevin
Kevin
If you use <>"" that will work for everything except a NULL value, which isn't the same as "".
If you use >"" it will only work for strings.
If you use >"" it will only work for strings.
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I tried Kevin's formula above and it works.
Cluskitt - I don't think I need to worry about NULL values as the invoice number(s) will be manually entered.
Cluskitt - I don't think I need to worry about NULL values as the invoice number(s) will be manually entered.
To get a NULL value in excel, you'd have to force it. So yes, you don't have to worry about it :)
=MID(IF(T2<>"", " "&T2,"") & IF(T3<>""," / "&T3,"") & IF(T4<>""," / " &T4,"") & IF(T5<>""," / "&T5,""),1,15)
Kevin