XL Reporter - item code starting with leading zeros was truncated

Hi,
Anybody knows how to prevent XL reporter from truncating the leading zero(s) in the item code?
I had done a XL report where one of the field is to retrieve Item Code. In the report generated, the formula was as below:
=ixDimGet("00100068")
However, when MS Excel display it in the spreedsheet, the item code becomes "100068" where the leading zeros was truncated. The correct item code was supposed to be "00100068". I had tried to change the cell format to "text", "number", "general" and etc, but it doesn't work. Any method to correct the item code display in the Excel spreadsheet?
Thanks,
sianghing

Chan,
There is a simple solution for this. Highlight the cell with the Item Code selection in it.
Click the formula builder icon in Excel to open the formula builder
In the bottom box, type TRUE
This tells Excel that you want to display exactly what comes out of the database, without having to predetermine it with a Custom format, etc.
I think that will solve your issue.
Let me know if this needs further explanation.
Regards,
Brad Windecker
[Orchestra Team|http://www.orchestrateam.com]

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