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Nelz_
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Jan 14, 2021
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Display Text Based On Text In Another Column

I need help on a formula that can detect 'letters' from column 1 (Trailer no.) and associate it with a list in column 2 (Area) which would then input 'area' into column 3 instead of manually inputtin...
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    JMB17
    Jan 14, 2021

    Nelz_ 

     

    My fault, I missed that your first post did not have the trailing numbers. It appears that you want the characters to the left of the first number that appears in the trailer number?

     

    I believe you will still need a lookup table to crosswalk the codes and the places, but I modified the formula to find the first numeric character in the trailer number, if any, and pull the characters to the left of that.

     

    Is the attached workbook what you are trying to do? Note the formula generally will require you to  hit Ctrl+Shift+Enter after keying it in (I don't know if the latest office 365 would as I don't have that version).

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