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Default numerical error

IF SAME FILE I OPEN TWICE ITS GOING BACK TO SAME
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srinivas


"muddan madhu" wrote:

might help u

suppose u have data in A1 in b1 put this formula
=text(A1,"'00000000000000")

and then save it in csv ...

u can see the 14 digit number in csv file....


On Sep 29, 10:30 am, 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