Long number in CSV file appearing in scientific notation by default
Hi,
How can I stop a long number in a CSV file that is opened in excel from appearing in scientific notation by default?
eg.
"hello","778002405501 ", "yes"
becomes:
hello | 7.78002E+11 | yes
I have tried wrapping the data in quotes in the csv but to no avail.
Thanks in advance,
Alistair
You can change the extension from ".csv" to ".xls" and use table to form the data and use
style=”mso-number-format:\@;”
Please read the sample code below in Classic ASP:
You can also read in my blog http://sarbashish.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/export-to-excel-how-to-prevent-long-numbers-from-scientific-notation/
<%
Response.Clear
Response.CacheControl = “no-cache”
Response.AddHeader “Pragma”, “no-cache”
Response.Expires = -1
Response.ContentType = “application/vnd.ms-excel”
Dim FileName
FileName = “TestDB Lookup-” & month(now)&”-”&day(now)&”-”&year(now)&”.xls”
Response.AddHeader “Content-Disposition”, “inline;filename=” & FileName
%>
<html xmlns:o=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” xmlns:x=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel” xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40″;>
<head>
<meta http-equiv=Content-Type content=”text/html; charset=UTF-8″>
<!–[if gte mso 9]>
<xml>
<x:ExcelWorkbook>
<x:ExcelWorksheet>
<x:WorksheetOptions>
<x:DisplayGridlines/>
</x:WorksheetOptions>
</x:ExcelWorksheet>
</x:ExcelWorksheets>
</x:ExcelWorkbook>
</xml>
<![endif]–>
</head>
<body>
<table border=”0″>
<tr>
<td>ID</td>
<td>Name</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style=”mso-number-format:\@;”>01234567890123456567678788989909000030</td>
<td>Sarbashish B</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Sarbashish Bhattacharjee http://sarbashish.wordpress.com
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