Put this function in a REGULAR module. Then =myfunc(a1) Function myfunc(xx) Dim nodupes As New Collection arr = Split(xx, "|") For i = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr) On Error Resume Next nodupes.Add arr(i), arr(i) On Error GoTo 0 Next i For i = 1 To nodupes.Count holder = holder & nodupes(i) & "|" Next i myfunc = Left(holder, Len(holder) - 1) End Function
Don Guillett Microsoft Excel Developer SalesAid Software dguille...@gmail.com From: in.vaib...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 12:19 PM To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Excel Formula challenge It workz for the given case but if more txt is der den formula wil run for milez :p I'm figuring formula dat wl work for all cases. Rgds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Rajan_Verma" <rajanverma1...@gmail.com> Sender: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 22:38:16 +0530 To: <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> ReplyTo: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Excel Formula challenge Nicely done Regards Rajan verma +91 7838100659 [IM-Gtalk] From: excel-macros@googlegroups.com [mailto:excel-macros@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Vabz Sent: 15 September 2012 10:04 To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Re: Excel Formula challenge Hi PFA Cheerz.. Rgds//Vabs On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 9:33:25 PM UTC+5:30, Rajan_Verma wrote: Hi group, Hope you will post an excellent solution here : Let suppose you have a string like below : A|A|A|B|B|C|A|B|C|D As you can see the characters are being repeat in this string output should be : A|B|C|D I don’t think helper column is required J You can comment here also http://excelpoweruser.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/excel-formula-challenge/ Regards Rajan verma +91 7838100659 [IM-Gtalk] -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. 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