Excel - IF Function Problem - Expert Solution

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Trying to write a formula to pull all values from a cell that are LEFT of a hyphen "-", or all values if no hyphen
Solved by F. L. in 54 mins
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Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:05
=LEFT(A5,FIND("-",A5)-1)
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:06
done
User 02/02/2018 - 03:07
so oddly enough...I'm putting it in my formuala...it doesn't error out, but almonst converts it to text?
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:07
hello
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:08
is it solved?
User 02/02/2018 - 03:08
no
User 02/02/2018 - 03:09
i'ved pasted the data i'm working with
User 02/02/2018 - 03:12
it's erroring out now
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:12
try this
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:12
=REPLACE(A2,1,FIND("-",A2),"")
User 02/02/2018 - 03:14
k
User 02/02/2018 - 03:21
the session says we r timing out...you are still working on it right?
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:21
yes i think i am done
User 02/02/2018 - 03:21
k
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:22
[Uploaded an Excel file]
User 02/02/2018 - 03:23
the value is pulling right of the hyphen...need left
User 02/02/2018 - 03:23
rows 11, 13, 14, and 16 in what's showing is correct
User 02/02/2018 - 03:24
we just need an 'IF" statement on what it should do if it can't fine the "-"...then it should just pull the entire cell
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:24
ohk
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:37
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:37
done
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:37
please rate me at the end of session
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:38
please end the session
User 02/02/2018 - 03:44
it's just pulling the full field value...not what's left of the hyphen
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:45
ohh sorry
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:52
=LEFT(A2,IFERROR(FIND("-",A2),999)-1)
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:52
[Uploaded an Excel file]
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:54
done
User 02/02/2018 - 03:55
it's returning a 5 digit # in my doc...do I need to reformat the cell or something?
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:55
yes
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:55
but my formula is working 100%
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:55
returning output as you desire?
User 02/02/2018 - 03:56
i'm still getting numbers...
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:56
what number?
User 02/02/2018 - 03:57
I just figured it out...wrong cell reference
User 02/02/2018 - 03:57
yay!!!!
User 02/02/2018 - 03:57
finished!!!!
User 02/02/2018 - 03:57
amazing!!!
User 02/02/2018 - 03:57
thank you!!!
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:57
yes please rate me before ending session
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:57
your most welcome:)
User 02/02/2018 - 03:57
where is the rating button
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:58
after ending session
User 02/02/2018 - 03:58
k
Excelchat Expert 02/02/2018 - 03:58
you will see

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