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HOW CAN i DEVELOP A FORMULA THAT RESTRICY SYMBOLS CHARACTERS TO B



 
 
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Old April 29th, 2010, 12:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Rodrjua
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Default HOW CAN i DEVELOP A FORMULA THAT RESTRICY SYMBOLS CHARACTERS TO B

I am trying to developt a formula that restrict symbol characters to be
entred as data, help me!
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Old April 29th, 2010, 10:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.worksheet.functions
Steve Dunn
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Default HOW CAN i DEVELOP A FORMULA THAT RESTRICY SYMBOLS CHARACTERS TO B

This will limit data entry to alphanumeric characters:

=SUMPRODUCT((MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT("$1:$"&LEN(A1))), 1)="A")*(MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT("$1:$"&LEN(A1))),1) ="Z")+ISNUMBER(-MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT("$1:$"&LEN(A1))),1)))=LEN(A1)

Are there any other characters which you may wish to enter?

Steve D.


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I am trying to developt a formula that restrict symbol characters to be
entred as data, help me!


 




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