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Use ops nav to download to a PC. Use Word to do a search/replace with wildcards. In Word 2003, the wild character indicator is ^?. So, do a search/replace with ^?^?^?-^?^?^?-^?^?^?^? In the search and 123-456-7890 in the replace. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Allen [mailto:mallen@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 10:25 AM To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Replacing characters I've got a physical file (actually copy of a spool file) containing phone #'s in format xxx-xxx-xxxx. I need to send this to a software vendor but for privacy reasons I need to change all the phone #'s to "fictitous" numbers i.e. change 706-678-9565 to 945-224-4848 or such. The phone numbers start in a various # of places in the file (i.e. some might start in position 33 others 55, 87 etc.) I've been racking my brain for a quick and dirty way to this without having to manually edit the file. Any ideas from some of you genius' out there? Mark Allen IS Manager Wilkes Telephone & Electric 11 W. Court Street Washington, GA 30673 Phone: (706) 678-9565 Fax: (706) 678-1000 _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. This email is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this email without the author's prior permission. We have taken precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting software viruses, but we advise you to carry out your own virus checks on any attachment to this message. We cannot accept liability for any loss or damage caused by software viruses. The information contained in this communication may be confidential and may be subject to the attorney-client privilege.
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