Haven't seen this question yet.
I have a field that has "LastName,FirstName". I want to split that field
into two, based on the comma. Size of LastName is obviously different in
each record, so Left() won't work. Any ideas?
thanks in advance,
jlm
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Use the InStr function to find the comma:
MyLastName = Left([NameField],Instr([NameField],",")-1))
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"JLM" <je**********@colostate.edu> wrote in message
news:40******@news.ColoState.EDU... Haven't seen this question yet.
I have a field that has "LastName,FirstName". I want to split that field
into two, based on the comma. Size of LastName is obviously different in
each record, so Left() won't work. Any ideas?
thanks in advance,
jlm
Use x = Instr(myfield,",") to find the comma position.
Then use Left(myfield, x-1) to get the firstname
and Mid(myfield, x+1 ,len(myfield)) to get the second bit.
Peter Russell
JLM previously wrote: Haven't seen this question yet.
I have a field that has "LastName,FirstName". I want to split that
field
into two, based on the comma. Size of LastName is obviously different
in
each record, so Left() won't work. Any ideas?
thanks in advance,
jlm
Thanks, this helps a lot. However, this works only for the left side of the
comma. I've messed with it and can't find the answer to get the right side
of the comma (less a single space).
jlm
"PC Datasheet" <sp**@nospam.spam> wrote in message
news:ML*******************@newsread1.news.atl.eart hlink.net... Use the InStr function to find the comma:
MyLastName = Left([NameField],Instr([NameField],",")-1))
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"JLM" <je**********@colostate.edu> wrote in message
news:40******@news.ColoState.EDU... Haven't seen this question yet.
I have a field that has "LastName,FirstName". I want to split that
field into two, based on the comma. Size of LastName is obviously different
in each record, so Left() won't work. Any ideas?
thanks in advance,
jlm
On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:01:43 -0700, JLM wrote: Haven't seen this question yet.
I have a field that has "LastName,FirstName". I want to split that field
into two, based on the comma. Size of LastName is obviously different in
each record, so Left() won't work. Any ideas?
thanks in advance,
jlm
Without a space after the comma?
LastName= Left([FullName],InStr([FullName],",")-1)
FirstName:Mid([FullName],InStr([FullName],",")+1)
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Peter's Mid function will do it for you. I just noticed that what I sent you
should have said MyFirstname instead of MyLastName. Here's Peter's Mid function
for the last name:
MyLastName = Mid([NameField], Instr([NameField],",")+1 ,Len([NameField]))
Steve
PC Datasheet
"JLM" <je**********@colostate.edu> wrote in message
news:40******@news.ColoState.EDU... Thanks, this helps a lot. However, this works only for the left side of the
comma. I've messed with it and can't find the answer to get the right side
of the comma (less a single space).
jlm
"PC Datasheet" <sp**@nospam.spam> wrote in message
news:ML*******************@newsread1.news.atl.eart hlink.net... Use the InStr function to find the comma:
MyLastName = Left([NameField],Instr([NameField],",")-1))
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"JLM" <je**********@colostate.edu> wrote in message
news:40******@news.ColoState.EDU... Haven't seen this question yet.
I have a field that has "LastName,FirstName". I want to split that field into two, based on the comma. Size of LastName is obviously different in each record, so Left() won't work. Any ideas?
thanks in advance,
jlm
Perfect..... thank you.
"PC Datasheet" <sp**@nospam.spam> wrote in message
news:P6******************@newsread1.news.atl.earth link.net... Peter's Mid function will do it for you. I just noticed that what I sent
you should have said MyFirstname instead of MyLastName. Here's Peter's Mid
function for the last name:
MyLastName = Mid([NameField], Instr([NameField],",")+1 ,Len([NameField]))
Steve
PC Datasheet
"JLM" <je**********@colostate.edu> wrote in message
news:40******@news.ColoState.EDU... Thanks, this helps a lot. However, this works only for the left side of
the comma. I've messed with it and can't find the answer to get the right
side of the comma (less a single space).
jlm
"PC Datasheet" <sp**@nospam.spam> wrote in message
news:ML*******************@newsread1.news.atl.eart hlink.net... Use the InStr function to find the comma:
MyLastName = Left([NameField],Instr([NameField],",")-1))
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www.pcdatasheet.com
"JLM" <je**********@colostate.edu> wrote in message
news:40******@news.ColoState.EDU...
> Haven't seen this question yet.
>
> I have a field that has "LastName,FirstName". I want to split that
field > into two, based on the comma. Size of LastName is obviously
different in > each record, so Left() won't work. Any ideas?
>
> thanks in advance,
> jlm
>
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