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Best way to remove ...

hi2019
8 - Asteroid
‎07-21-2024 06:31 PM

Hi

 

Column 'ID CODES' needs to have these removed 

  • suffixes II, III, IV, JR, SR for IND SUFFIX / MULT SUFFIX ID codes

Should a formula be the way to do this?

 

 

thanks

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13 - Pulsar
‎07-21-2024 09:13 PM

Either a long nested replace(replace(replace.... or a Find/Replace tool linked to a lookup table (text input) with these values in it. Make sure you choose "Beginning of Field".

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flying008
15 - Aurora
‎07-21-2024 11:45 PM

Hi, @hi2019 

 

Could you upload some sample data for input and output ?

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