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Turning off the default date input
I have several account numbers that looks like dates like: 2310-10-10 and
when down loading from my accounting system excell changes it to 10/10/2310. I have to manually go to each cell to change to text and then type the correct number. Does anybody know a way arround this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, this is really a pain since a lot of my account numbers are convert to dates when downloaded. thanks, Hanne |
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Turning off the default date input
How do you download them, from a .csv file or a .txt file? If so then
you can use the data import wizard and set those fields as text. Do you have any influence on how the data is extracted from your accounting system? If so then you might like to get the account numbers in the form 2310_10_10 or use some other character that Excel does not associate with dates. Hope this helps. Pete On Apr 30, 1:40*pm, Hanne wrote: I have several account numbers that looks like dates like: 2310-10-10 and when down loading from my accounting system excell changes it to 10/10/2310. |
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Turning off the default date input
Pete,
I have no controll over the export, just a button in my financial system and my reports open in excel, Hanne "Pete_UK" wrote: How do you download them, from a .csv file or a .txt file? If so then you can use the data import wizard and set those fields as text. Do you have any influence on how the data is extracted from your accounting system? If so then you might like to get the account numbers in the form 2310_10_10 or use some other character that Excel does not associate with dates. Hope this helps. Pete On Apr 30, 1:40 pm, Hanne wrote: I have several account numbers that looks like dates like: 2310-10-10 and when down loading from my accounting system excell changes it to 10/10/2310. I have to manually go to each cell to change to text and then type the correct number. Does anybody know a way arround this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, this is really a pain since a lot of my account numbers are convert to dates when downloaded. thanks, Hanne |
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