Re: Sorting alphanumeric column

tammy_gutter_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to sort an alphanumeric column in this order?
> Basically, I want to ignore the alpha characters:
>
> .2
> .4
> 2
> 2.05
> 2.22
> 2.4
> 2.6
> TA2.9
> TB2.8
> 3.2
> 4.8
> 7.1
>
> Thanks in advance.

Not easily. TAke out the fact that you wish to sort TA2.9 before TB2.8 and it would be easy.

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