No function needed, just give the cells the custom format: 000
best wishes
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Bernard V Liengme
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"Matt" wrote in message
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Is there a function that will add zeros to the beginning of my data. I
have
four fields that consist of the four octets for an IP address. I would
like
to create a function that will pad each field with zeros if the field is
less
than 3 numbers. Such as if the existing data is 1, I want it to change
the
data to 001 or if the the data is 10, I want it to be 010. Also, if the
data
is 0, I want it to be 000. I actually want the data to change, not just
the
way it displays. I intend on importing this changed data into an Access
database. If there is a better way to do this, I am open to suggestions.
Thanks. Matt