CSV Export problem

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I have several subscriptions and notifications sent out on a regular basis. Some of the users are requesting the data sent in a CSV file rather than being embedded in the email. The problem I am encountering is when the csv file is created, it is truncating some of the numbers into scientific notation even though they are in a text field in Quick Base. Is there any way to prevent the csv file from changing the number format?

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Paul Peterson
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ravibala · Answer

Do not open the CSV file.&nbsp; Use Get Data&nbsp; or From Text/CSV in a new excel sheet and select the csv file. It will load csv file data correctly without scientific notation.------------------------------Ravi Bala------------------------------

paulpeterson1 · Answer

Thank you------------------------------Paul Peterson------------------------------

paulpeterson1 · Answer

I tried that approach and am still getting the numbers in scientific notation------------------------------Paul Peterson------------------------------

austink · Answer

**Read my second reply before trying this**So no matter what you open the file in it is in scientific notation? Or are you only trying Excel? Because this is an issue with Excel usually. Depending how long the numbers are Excel really does not like playing with things over 15 digits. In my testing this happens with all numbers that have 12 or more digits.I use the web version of Excel, this may be slightly different with the actual program. I made sure this was a good test because this data is pulled from Quick Base where I had numbers stored that Excel turned into scientific notation when loaded in. So it should work for you just the same.What you can do to convert your numbers back to the full number, and this needs to be done on each and every column with a number, is use the Number Format option. Simply right click the column and select "Number Format..." then select the options as my screenshot shows. This will convert the numbers for you. It fixed numbers for me that Excel had changed to scientific format as well as adding decimals that didn't belong.
What the other person mentioned should also work. There is a way to import the file and choose what columns will become text, I don't see how with the web Excel though.So this is something that the user will need to do on their own each time they load one of these files with the extra long numbers. It is kind of unfortunate but now that you know the issue maybe you can find an automated solution or some way to make sure their Excel is set up properly for this.

austink · Answer

Actually, test this one yourself... It has some issues.I noticed that one single number out of like 50 got converted WRONG. The last 4 digits of the number should have been "5352" and this converted them to be "5350". This is the only number to be changed, it is not even the longest one. So I do not know what is going on here.If I were you I would search for a way to import columns as text rather than going for a straight conversion. That might be the only way, I'm not sure otherwise. Sorry.

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