Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
Vk Vk is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8
Default Why are numbers stored as text in my TOAD created Excel output?

I am saving my TOAD query results in Excel spreadsheet format. However, when
I open the Excel file, all the numberic values are being stored as text. Is
there a setting in Excel I need to change or is this originating from TOAD
itself?

Thanks =D
  #2   Report Post  
Posted to microsoft.public.excel.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3,942
Default Why are numbers stored as text in my TOAD created Excel output?

hi
more than likely TOAD is doing it. It is not that uncommon for imported data
to end up as text. some computer system sore numbers as text. I would
investigate your sorce problem from that end. by default excel, ids numbers
as numbers and text as text.
what to do.
enter a one in a cell off the the side. copy it.
then high light your numbers as text and paste special - multiply.

this should convert the numbers as text to numbers.

Regards
FSt1


"VK" wrote:

I am saving my TOAD query results in Excel spreadsheet format. However, when
I open the Excel file, all the numberic values are being stored as text. Is
there a setting in Excel I need to change or is this originating from TOAD
itself?

Thanks =D

Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules

Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Converting numbers stored as dates to text in Excel David from Furdale Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 1 July 17th 06 06:34 PM
Numbers stored as text Thorkil Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 1 April 4th 06 05:02 PM
VLOOKUP should compare numbers stored as text to plain numbers. VLOOKUP - Numbers stored as text Excel Worksheet Functions 0 March 31st 06 05:53 PM
Convert numbers stored as text to numbers Excel 2000 Darlene Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 6 January 31st 06 08:04 PM
How do I convert numbers stored as text with spaces to numbers Baffuor Excel Discussion (Misc queries) 1 May 24th 05 07:39 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:17 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 ExcelBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.
 

About Us

"It's about Microsoft Excel"