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Default Reformat numbers

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EllenM wrote:

Hello,
I have a bunch of 9 digit numbers in a column that I'd like reformatted.
I'd like to remove the leading zeros and put the remaining numbers in
xxxxxx-xx-x format. For instance:
123456789 becomes 123456-78-9
000012345 becomes 12-34-5

Thanks in advance,
Ellen