Here is a sample file with 2 example sheets On Monday, July 8, 2013 1:43:08 PM UTC-5, ha...@mst.edu wrote: > > Hi All, > Basically, I want to find a text from specific category and return the > text/number to a specific cell. > For example, > API NUMBER: (return the value here) > Find API number from the following text(be aware:API # is always 10 > numbers separated by dashes e.g. nn-nnn-nnnnn) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1-Jan-13 * 99 API NUMBER FORM W-1 RECEIVED COUNTY * > 11-111-11111* 1-Jan-13 EXAMPLE TYPE OF OPERATION WELLBORE > PROFILE(S) ACRES TYPE PROILE 9999 OPERATOR 999666 > NOTICE This permit and any allowable assigned may be > > EXAMPLE OPERATOR > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > So after running the code the returned value is > > API NUMBER: 11-111-11111 > > >
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Sample File.xlsm
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