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MergeValues ( listA ; listB )

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Peter Wagemans, SHpartners
http://www.shpartners.com

merges 2 value lists

Sample Input:
MergeValues ( "a¶b¶c¶d"; "c¶d¶e¶f" )
Sample Output:
"a¶b¶c¶d¶e¶f"


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Description:

This function merges 2 value lists. The values that do not exist in listA are appended to it.

Note: these functions are not guaranteed or supported by BrianDunning.com. Please contact the individual developer with any questions or problems.

This is my Custom Function and I want to edit it

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Appears to fail when merging some pairs of number strings

listA
22;27;113;114;119;122;123;124;125;126;127
listB
22;26;113;114; 115;116;117;119
merge
22;27;113;114;115;116;117;119;122;123;124;125;126;1 27
No 26 in merged list

Tom McIntosh, Maple Ridge
December 21, 2010 6:52am

There is a fix made by Gilles Berkovitch, http://www.briandunning.com/cf/1077

Peter Wagemans, SHpartners
December 24, 2010 4:13am

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