Need help for string search

[Supradha]

Hi,

I have certain mail subjects which are part static part dynamic for e.g. Job ABC_DEF_GHJ:12345 Here the subject preceding the : is fixed, while the one after is dynamic.

In a day I will have 100's of such mail subjects, some of them will have common fixed parts, only the dynamic vary, But the actions on these mails with the same fixed part is common.

Mail subject Substring Action
ABC_DEF_GHJ:12345 ABC_DEF_GHJ Reply
ABC_DEF_GHJ:12346 ABC_DEF_GHJ Reply
ABC_DEF_GHJ:12347 ABC_DEF_GHJ Reply
ABC_DEF_GHJ:12348 ABC_DEF_GHJ Reply
ABC_DEF_GHJ:12349 ABC_DEF_GHJ Reply
RST_UVW_XYZ:45678 RST_UVW_XYZ Forward
RST_UVW_XYZ:45679 RST_UVW_XYZ Forward
RST_UVW_XYZ:45680 RST_UVW_XYZ Forward
RST_UVW_XYZ:45681 RST_UVW_XYZ Forward

So in essence if I create an Excel database containing Substring and action I will have something like below

Substring Action


ABC_DEF_GHJ Reply
RST_UVW_XYZ Forward

Now assuming I have all the mail subjects with me in an excel, how can I compare it against the Excel database that I created above to get the action against it.

Please suggest.

Best Regards,
Supradha

[ichabod801]

I suggest you show us what you have tried, and exactly how it is not working, and we can help you fix it.