Formating Issue - Data Downloads to Excel 97

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Mark

Having done a download to an excel spreadsheet from Sun
Accounts (using Vision)I find that the 4 chr cost codes
are formatted as general.

When I insert a new line, edit copy special all, the cost
code is the same general format definition (Note: summing
will give the value 0). BUT, if I was to type over
either of the cost codes with a new cost code this input
is treated as a value (another words the sum now equals
value of new input yet the format appears to be identical -
ie. still general.)

As I use vlookup on the cost code to reference this data
in other sheets, I could have 2 cost codes (say, 9100)
with 1 not be picked up where it has been downloaded and
the other inputted manually. (Note: Reformatting all as
value makes NO difference).

Any simple suggestions ( as I have over 1000 of these
lines to process )

thx

Mark
 
Mark

I would guess your spreadsheet thinks these codes are text and not numbers.
If they should be numbers, copy the number 1 from a blank cell, select the
column with your 'numbers' in and Edit>Paste Special>Multiply.

HTH
Andy.
 
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