Does it still happen if you turn the number into a character string ?
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 5:50 AM, Kurt Wendt <kurtwe...@waitex.com> wrote: > I looked thru all the old e-mails I got from ProFox and could not seem > to find this. Even though I am SURE someone in the group mentioned this > problem - and somewhat recently. Oh well, here goes... > > > > I have this one utility that needs to export data to Excel. Which, for > the most part - it does it just fine. The problem is, I need to be able > to export this like a FedEx or UPS Tracking # that the user must enter. > And, if that tracking number is big and all digits (like 18 digits long) > - when you open the Excel file - those tracking numbers get displayed as > some kind of Exponential number. > > > > I'm sure others have run into the problem. So - what is the best > solution for this issue? I know I can do some Office Automation to fix > it - but, I would rather avoid Automation - for many of the obvious > reasons and drawbacks for going that route. > > > > Thanks, > > -K- > > > > Senior Developer > > Waitex Information System, Inc. > > P Save a tree. Don't print this e-mail unless it's really necessary. > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cag1nny8eckj08g3wy_usvqvwbic_hb_kk1oqdtnqosg2zwa...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
