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Default numerical error

If you have a CSV file with the 14 digits, and you don't want Excel to
reformat for you, read it in as text. Use Excel's Data/ Import External
Data, and specify the column as text, rather than just opening the CSV file
with Excel.
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David Biddulph

"Srinivas" wrote in message
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But sir,

my software uploads only .csv files in that i have barcode of 14 digits so
i
want the help.


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srinivas


"David Biddulph" wrote:

CSV is text, it does *not* contain formatting. [Look at it with a text
edior like Notepad.]

If you want to alter the formatting of a number, you need an Excel file,
not
a CSV.
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David Biddulph

"Srinivas" wrote in message
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Sir,

I tried all this it is not working if it is excel it will work but the
file
is .csv format once iam formatting like this save and once i reopen the
file
it is going again same format.

Regards,
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srinivas


"ShaneDevenshire" wrote:

Hi,

1. Choose Format, Cells, Number tab, Number, 0 decimals
2. Widen the column as far as necessary to see the 14 digits.

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Thanks,
Shane Devenshire


"Srinivas" wrote:

Sir,

Actually I am uploading a barcode file which is in .csv format to
our
software. Our barcodes are 14 digits when im uploading it is taking
like
8.9029E+12 instead of 8902900259286 what ever doing format once i
close
and
opens it is again going to 8.9029E+12 format. Please help me

Thanks & regards,
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srinivas


"Joel" wrote:

Excel is converting the number to Scientific notation. You want
to
go to
formating and change the number of decimal places to a larger
number
to
handle you large numbers.

"Srinivas" wrote:

Hi

When iam typing number (14 digits) in excel which is .csv format
it
is
giving error 8.9029E+12 like this i tried to format in general,
number, text
but error remains same once i saved and reopen the file can any
one
help me
in this

Thanks
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srinivas