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From: Don Guillett on 5 Jun 2010 18:18
I did!!!


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"David Biddulph" <groups [at] biddulph.org.uk> wrote in message
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>I assume that you intended =IF(AND(RIGHT(E2,2)="bx",j2=11),1,j2) ?
>
> "bx", not "1bx", as you've got 2, not 3, as the second parameter of the
> right function?
> --
> David Biddulph
>
>
> "Don Guillett" <dguillett1(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eucSraPBLHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> =IF(AND(RIGHT(E2,2)="1bx",j2=11),1,j2)
>>
>> --
>> Don Guillett
>> Microsoft MVP Excel
>> SalesAid Software
>> dguillett(a)gmail.com
>> "Colin Hayes" <Colin(a)chayes.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:WY5OXLAGyrCMFwoB(a)chayes.demon.co.uk...
>>>
>>> HI
>>>
>>> I need to express something in a formula , and am having trouble with
>>> it.
>>>
>>> I need to say this :
>>>
>>> IF E2 CONTAINS "1bx" OR "2bx" OR "3bx" OR "4BX" AND J2 =11 THEN PUT 1 ,
>>> OTHERWISE PUT J2
>>>
>>> Can someone assist with some code to make this happen , please?
>>>
>>> Grateful for any help. Sorry for double post.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best Wishes
>>
>

From: T. Valko on 5 Jun 2010 22:02
>The formula would need to look specifically
>for any of the 4 phrases ("*1bx*" OR "*2bx*"
>OR "*3bx*" OR "*4bx*") contained anywhere in E2.

Try this...

=IF(COUNT(SEARCH({1,2,3,4}&"BX",E2))*(J2=11),1,J2)

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Colin Hayes" <Colin(a)chayes.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <c5OdnVDaM7E0WZfRnZ2dnUVZ8uOdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, David Biddulph
> <groups@[at]> writes
>>I assume that you intended =IF(AND(RIGHT(E2,2)="bx",j2=11),1,j2) ?
>>
>>"bx", not "1bx", as you've got 2, not 3, as the second parameter of the
>>right function?
>>--
>>David Biddulph
>
> Hi David
>
> Well no , not quite.
>
> The formula would need to look specifically for any of the 4 phrases (
> "*1bx*" OR "*2bx*" OR "*3bx*" OR "*4bx*") contained anywhere in E2.
>
> If it finds any of these , and J2=11 , then put 1. If it doesn't find any
> of these , put J2.
>
> I would be dragging this down , so it would look in lower Cells in E also.
>
> There are other phrases containing the 'bx' suffix in E2 which I would
> want it to ignore. So '5bx' , '6bx' would be ignored for example. For this
> reason , it's not enough just to find 'bx'.
>
> I wouldn't want the issued clouded by the fact that the expression
> contains similar letters. The formula would need to identify them
> discretely , in the same way as if it were looking for pink , blue , green
> or yellow.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>
>>
>
>
>>
>>"Don Guillett" <dguillett1(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:eucSraPBLHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> =IF(AND(RIGHT(E2,2)="1bx",j2=11),1,j2)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Don Guillett
>>> Microsoft MVP Excel
>>> SalesAid Software
>>> dguillett(a)gmail.com
>>> "Colin Hayes" <Colin(a)chayes.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:WY5OXLAGyrCMFwoB(a)chayes.demon.co.uk...
>>>>
>>>> HI
>>>>
>>>> I need to express something in a formula , and am having trouble with
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> I need to say this :
>>>>
>>>> IF E2 CONTAINS "1bx" OR "2bx" OR "3bx" OR "4BX" AND J2 =11 THEN PUT
>>1 ,
>>>> OTHERWISE PUT J2
>>>>
>>>> Can someone assist with some code to make this happen , please?
>>>>
>>>> Grateful for any help. Sorry for double post.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best Wishes
>>>
>>
>


From: Stan Brown on 6 Jun 2010 07:51
On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 22:07:18 +0100, Colin Hayes wrote:
> I need to say this :
>
> IF E2 CONTAINS "1bx" OR "2bx" OR "3bx" OR "4BX" AND J2 =11 THEN PUT 1 ,

Then why don't you read the numerous responses that were posted in
microsoft.public.excel.misc (including one from me)?

Please do not post the same question multiple times.


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From: Colin Hayes on 6 Jun 2010 10:35
In article <OKauixRBLHA.5464(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, T. Valko
<biffinpitt(a)comcast.net> writes
>>The formula would need to look specifically
>>for any of the 4 phrases ("*1bx*" OR "*2bx*"
>>OR "*3bx*" OR "*4bx*") contained anywhere in E2.
>
>Try this...
>
>=IF(COUNT(SEARCH({1,2,3,4}&"BX",E2))*(J2=11),1,J2)
>


HI Biff

Yes , that's got it. Perfect first time.

Thanks for your time and expertise.



Best Wishes
From: T. Valko on 6 Jun 2010 12:05
You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback!

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Colin Hayes" <Colin(a)chayes.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <OKauixRBLHA.5464(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, T. Valko
> <biffinpitt(a)comcast.net> writes
>>>The formula would need to look specifically
>>>for any of the 4 phrases ("*1bx*" OR "*2bx*"
>>>OR "*3bx*" OR "*4bx*") contained anywhere in E2.
>>
>>Try this...
>>
>>=IF(COUNT(SEARCH({1,2,3,4}&"BX",E2))*(J2=11),1,J2)
>>
>
>
> HI Biff
>
> Yes , that's got it. Perfect first time.
>
> Thanks for your time and expertise.
>
>
>
> Best Wishes


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