How to split column text to another column?

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How to split delimited text in a column, fetch respective ID from another table and store in a new column

I have a column i.e. p_author in sql server table named as sub_aminer_paper containing values of single or multiple authors having data type text separated by semi-colons i.e. ; Now I have to assign the respective id's to this column values i.e. p_author where id's for these authors are stored in another table named sub_aminer_author in the column aid. The view of both tables are attached as images. Table sub_aminer_author Table sub_aminer_paper I have highlighted aid and name columns in sub_aminer...

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As you mention above the #sub_aminer_author contains first three character as number so this query will...

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Split text out of column

I need to prepare a large document for import. One of the fields has address and city both in it. Only spaces separate the components. I need to be able to separate the city from the address portion. I have tried various formulas however, they don't...

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Yes, the cell containing the full address cannot be edited via a formula since a cell formula cannot...

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Which websites have attractive, usable, liquid, multi-column layouts for the main body text?

So the main body text (the part you want to read - the main article) is split between columns on the client - I am not interested in a single main column plus extra sidebars. (The reason I make this distinction is to emphasise the problem of splitting...

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Jeffrey Zeldman, standards guru, has written tomes on liquid layouts and it's superseding solution:...

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In word i have a table of 3 columns, and want text in 3rd column to stay next to text in middle colum?

in word i have a table of 3 columns, In the middle (widest) column i have a large body of text over several pages. in the 3rd column (on the right) I have made text entries next to places of relevance in the middle column. But when i add text to the...

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Use multiple rows to keep the two columns' entries aligned. Hope that helps.

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Microsoft Excel: Chk the text string in particular cell, compare it with a super set column and get the full from of the text string from another corresponsing column and the output will be corresponsing full form of the chked text string?

I have a set of text strings in one column, and a super set of those text strings in adjacent column and full form of the super set text string in the next column.

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The question as-is is tough to understand. But i'll try to answer on the basis of what I understand...

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How do I do conditional formatting of text in a column based on a value in a different column in Excel 2010?

In column "C" I have a list of names (text). In column "BA" I have values related to the names in column "C". I want to turn the name (text) in column "C" red if the value in column "BA" is 1. I want...

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Highlight all the cells in column C that you wish to conditionally format. This example uses C1 as the...

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Excel 2007: One column is text, next column is value.?

I want to link these 2 columns to be true, so that in other worksheets when the SAME TEXT is entered, the associated value comes up in the next column automatically. Is this possible? I need a specific formula because apparently I am having issues. The...

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EXACT compares to columns, so for your answer column (C): =IF(EXACT('sheeta'!B1,B1), 'worksheet'!C1...

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In Excel 2007, what is the formula or process to concatenate two text columns into a third column, producing a combination of all their elements?

This is to say, a text column of 10 single words concatenated with a text column of 20 phrases, would produce a text column with 200 phrases.

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If I've understood you correctly, you may find it quicker to use Access - bung the 10 words in one table...

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If text in column A end with "value" (from column E), place in column B value from F,?

I have a list of email, with # suffixes (.us, .uk, .es, .be, ...) In column A; I would like to place in B corresponding country (United States, England, ...) I have paced in E & F the ...show more

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this assumes E is always 2 letters and that you are trying to match those 2 letters with the 2 letters...

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Finding and extracting a substring from a much larger string of text (excel / not using text to column)?

I have extracted all possible specs from a website and put it into one cell. I COULD parse it out using text to column with ";" as the delimiter but then I will get scattered cells all over the place with no way of organizing it by category...

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This formula is kinda painful, but I think it gets the job done: =LEFT(RIGHT($B4,LEN($B4)- (FIND(C$...

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