Thanks.
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Sixthsense <sixthsense...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi Bharghav,
>
> You can extract the data by using formula which will do the same work which
> you are trying to derive by using the Text To Columns.
>
> Change the cell reference A2 to your desired cell. This is a single cell
> formula which will get rotated when dragging the formula to the right and
> down.
>
> =TRIM(MID(SUBSTITUTE("-" & $A2&
> REPT("-",6),"-",REPT(CHAR(32),255)),COLUMNS($B$2:B$2)*255,255))
>
> In the above formula I have mentioned the separator as "-" change it based
> on your data separator.
>
> I have attached my sample solution file for your easy reference.
>
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> ---
> *Sixthsense
> **:) Man of Extreme & Innovative Thoughts :)*
>
>
> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Bharghav Ramdas
> <bhargha...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi ,
>>
>> Thanks for the response. This did solve part of my problem.However when I
>> split the cell containing more than 255 characters using text to columns
>> options. I see only the first 255 characters getting split, others are just
>> ignored. Let me know how I can get away with this issue.
>>
>> Other members can also share your views.
>>
>> Rgds,
>> Bharghav
>>
>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Sixthsense <sixthsense...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Bharghav,
>>>
>>> This problem will occur when you perform the sheet *Move or Copy *option.
>>> My suggestion is just press Cntrl+A twice, which will select all data in
>>> your active worksheet and press Cntrl+C (to copy) and in New Worksheet Press
>>> Cntrl+A and Press Cntrl+V (to paste). In this case the data which is there
>>> in the the cells more than 255 characters won\t get affected.
>>>
>>> Hope that helps!!!
>>>
>>> ---
>>> *Sixthsense
>>> **:) Man of Extreme & Innovative Thoughts :)
>>>
>>> *
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Bharghav Ramdas
>>> <bhargha...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to your reponses.
>>>>
>>>> Rgds,
>>>> Bharghav Ramdas
>>>> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Bharghav Ramdas
>>>> <bhargha...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am currently working on an excel (2003)sheet whose cell character
>>>>> length is beyond 255. I am able to copy just 255 characters. The remaining
>>>>> characters get truncated.Your help in this regard will be very much
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Example
>>>>> cell character length =300.
>>>>> While pasting or doing any cell operations, I see only the first 255
>>>>> characters considered.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rgds,
>>>>> Bharghav R
>>>>>
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