I have a column that has values stored as text:
'1002079943728939269'
I want to store it as int64 format, so that last digits are not lost. If I remove the quotes, the value displays as 1.00208E+18. The digits after 100207994372893 become 0.
How can I have a numeric format with support for long integer values?
Excel uses a 64-bit floating point representation for numbers entered in cells, which means you can only have 15 digits precision.
In comments you explained you actually need to produce a CSV file with these large numbers, which represent ID values.
Then the solution is to enter the numbers as text. There are two ways to do this:
Prefix the value with a single quote, but don't end them with single quote: once you have entered the value like that, the quote is not displayed in the cell, or
First format the cell as Text instead of General (via the ribbon) and then enter the number: the number will not automatically be converted to the number data type any more, but stay like text.
When you then save the document as CSV, open the CSV file in a text editor. You will see that the numbers appear as they should be: without the single quote, but also not wrapped in double quotes.
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Need a bit of you excel gurus' help. I have a column which has the following data.
COLUMN A
12,345,678.00
45,678,900.12
12,345.67
85,000.00
I need to convert this in the below format, with the zeroes being there after taking out the commas and the decimal.
COLUMN A
1234567800
4567890012
1234567
8500000
I have tried using the SUBSTITUTE formula, plus tried the " ' ", also tried converting to text but couldn't arrive to a solution. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
What #BigBen suggest you can achieve your output multiplying by 100 if your data is true numbers. If they are stored as text still you can multiply by 100 as any arithmetic operation (if stored texts are numeric digits only) will automatically convert results as number. Just you need to format resulting cells as General, even not Number because Number format may put comma as decimal separator. Additionally you can use Substitute() function to eliminate comma (,) and dot (.) if they are stored as text. Again format your resulting cells as General. Try below formula-
=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(A7,",",""),".","")
In an Excel's document, I need when you enter a positive 6 digits number (XXXXXX) into a specific cell like for example, the number 223715, then Excel automatically format the number as 223'71'5 once you write the number into the cell and you press Enter or move to another cell, etc.
In addition to the previous explained, I need when you enter a 5 digits number, then Excel automatically adds an ending '0' to complete the number format to 6 digits, so if you insert the number 22589, then Excel automatically converts it to 225'89'0
The most important part is I need to give this "special" format ONLY in one single column or defined set of specific cells, because for example, I tried modifying an Excel's setting that allows to use the number separator you want but it takes effect in the entire document that is exactly what I don't need, because I need to mainly have the Excel documents in a standard way but with some columns/cells with this special format.
I tried with multiple custom Number Cell Format like "###'##'#0.00", "###'##'#000'00'0" and similar combinations trying to get positive results but no luck for now.
EDIT:
Try this custom format: [<=99999]###'##'\0;###'##'#
5 digits
6 digits
I have a list of around 12,000 identifying numbers that need to be stored as text to preserve leading 0s, and I use =len to identify any identifying numbers that are the wrong length, but I can't work out how to quickly identify if a cell contains letters.
=isnumber doesn't work as the imported data is stored as text so it says all cells aren't numbers.
Answer can be VBA or formula.
=isnumber doesn't work as the imported data is stored as text so says all cells aren't numbers.
Use it with Value()
=ISNUMBER(VALUE(A1))
try:
=ARRAYFORMULA(IF((LEN(A2:A)<7)*(NOT(ISERR(A2:A*1))), A2:A, ))
if the length is under 7 characters and text string is composed of numbers
I am using =TEXT() function in Excel to convert alphanumeric to a string. All of them convert except part numbers that have a leading zero, e.g. 012345.
Currently my function is =TEXT(Input!B10, "0"). I have tried different variations of this without success. I have searched the Interwebs for an answer, also without success. Everything converts to a string EXCEPT for numbers with ONE leading zero. I have even setup a new workbook to test, and I get the same result. This is part of a larger macro to get custom prices for my ERP system.
Simplistically you can just do this. This would assume you have 0123456 in B10 formatted as Text. It will format to keep the same amount of leading zeros as in the original.
=TEXT(B10,REPT(0,LEN(B10)))
The TYPE Worksheet Function
=IF(TYPE(INPUT!B10)=2,B10,TEXT(INPUT!B10,"#"))
If you don't want to show other text values use this:
=IF(TYPE(B10)=2,IF(LEFT(B10,1)="0",B10,""),TEXT(B10,"#"))
If you want to convert empty cells to 0 then use:
=IF(TYPE(INPUT!B10)=2,B10,TEXT(INPUT!B10,0))
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Type
Returns the type of value. Use TYPE when the behavior of another function depends on the type of value in a particular cell.
Syntax
TYPE(value)
'Value' can be any Microsoft Excel value, such as a number, text, logical value, and so on.
If value is TYPE returns
Number 1
Text 2
Logical value 4
Error value 16
Array 64
Is there any formula in excel by which we can change the format in a way to make it easier to read
Example :
Existing: 17752528.25
Expected: 17,752,528.25
Along with the above thing, if any value inserted in the any cell of excel then that value can be entered with leading zeros without the need to change the cell format
Example :
should allow to insert the value in a cell as : 00098756 i.e with the leading zeros and even after switching the cell or saving the sheet, the value remain as it is.
Or do i need to write a custom program using VBA for both the scenario.
Thank you !
You have to carefully think about your data and data types on the one hand and it's representation on the other.
Your first example looks like a real number for me, 17 millon 752 thousand... If it is, you could use it in any calculation. Displaying it with thousand separator is a matter of formatting. The value of this number doesn't change, no matter how you format it, the format only defines how it is represented to the user. No matter if you display it as 17752528,25, 17,752,528.25, 1,78E+07, the value stays the same. And on my computer, it would be displayed as 17.752.528,25 as my computer is configured to have a comma as decimal separator - but still, the value would be the same.
If I am wrong and it is a string, you need some coding to get the commas in it, but that would change the string, so it's no longer a matter of formatting. The value without and the value with the commas would be total different.
Now, if it comes to input where leading zeroes matter, you have clearly not a number but a string. If the user enters 00098756 and it would be a number, the value would be 98756. You can change the representation to display leading zeroes, but you will not know how many leading zeroes the user entered.
To keep the zeroes exactly as the user entered, you need either to format the cell as text or the user has to enter a leading ', else Excel will interpret the input as number and immediately throw away the zeroes. Now, you have a string that contain only digits, but keep in mind that 00098756 is not equal to 98756 or 98,756. You can, however, use the value-function in Excel (or val in VBA) to get it's numerical value.