Hi Regina, The problem seems to be that XL has dropped off the leading zeros, so sometimes your data is 6 characters long, and sometimes just 5.
When the data is 6 characters long, you need MID(E2,1,4) But when the data is only 5 characters long, you need MID(E2,1,3) (Since you aren't using 24 hour notation, you should never have the possibility of less than 5 characters.) Try using an "IF" statement to sort this out: IF(LEN(E2)=6,MID(E2,1,4),MID(E2,1,3)) I notice that you have used ";" where I use "," which is a regional thing. You will have to change my formula accordingly. Regards - Dave. > Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:20:50 +0200 > Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Help > From: regina.medha...@gmail.com > To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > I am using the MID function for two columns which contains times and > moslty it works > > EgEg. the first column contains 111030, ie , 9 o'clock 10 minute and > 30 second , and the second column 112930 that is 11 o'clock 29 minute > and 30 second. > > I want to reduce the data and show only hour and minute so I used the > mid function MID(E2;1;4) so the first one will be 1103 and second > 1129. And I subtract the second from the first and got 26 minute. > > But in some rows the first column contains 91030, ie , 9 o'clock 10 > minute and 30 second , and the second column 112930 that is 11 > o'clock 29 minute and 30 second and the first one will be 9103 and > second 1129. but the result will be wrong. > > Do any one knows an alternative function in excel whick can work for > this purpose. > > Thanks for your help in advance. > > Regina > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > HELP US GROW !! > > We reach over 7000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about > the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they > can subscribe to group at > http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe _________________________________________________________________ Need a new place to live? Find it on Domain.com.au http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 7000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe
