How to avoid exponential conversion from unix to excel

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I am generating a csv file in unix by calling database view.
After generating the file,I am sending the file to business users through email.
so the problem is when they open the cvs, big numbers values are reflecting with exponential number 1.05501E+17 instead of the actual number 105501060000700000.



Is there any way to avoid this or to fix this in unix.
Thanks in Advance.










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  • Yes,didn't work.
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    Sep 27 at 20:00










  • Actual values are like this one 105501060000700000..
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:18










  • I got the solution.
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:39






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    @steve "=""1000000000000000000000""" imports as a string on my machine so I think you should post that as an answer.
    – Fabby
    Sep 27 at 20:47















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I am generating a csv file in unix by calling database view.
After generating the file,I am sending the file to business users through email.
so the problem is when they open the cvs, big numbers values are reflecting with exponential number 1.05501E+17 instead of the actual number 105501060000700000.



Is there any way to avoid this or to fix this in unix.
Thanks in Advance.










share|improve this question





















  • Yes,didn't work.
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:00










  • Actual values are like this one 105501060000700000..
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:18










  • I got the solution.
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:39






  • 1




    @steve "=""1000000000000000000000""" imports as a string on my machine so I think you should post that as an answer.
    – Fabby
    Sep 27 at 20:47













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I am generating a csv file in unix by calling database view.
After generating the file,I am sending the file to business users through email.
so the problem is when they open the cvs, big numbers values are reflecting with exponential number 1.05501E+17 instead of the actual number 105501060000700000.



Is there any way to avoid this or to fix this in unix.
Thanks in Advance.










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I am generating a csv file in unix by calling database view.
After generating the file,I am sending the file to business users through email.
so the problem is when they open the cvs, big numbers values are reflecting with exponential number 1.05501E+17 instead of the actual number 105501060000700000.



Is there any way to avoid this or to fix this in unix.
Thanks in Advance.







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  • Yes,didn't work.
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:00










  • Actual values are like this one 105501060000700000..
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:18










  • I got the solution.
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:39






  • 1




    @steve "=""1000000000000000000000""" imports as a string on my machine so I think you should post that as an answer.
    – Fabby
    Sep 27 at 20:47

















  • Yes,didn't work.
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:00










  • Actual values are like this one 105501060000700000..
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:18










  • I got the solution.
    – user313150
    Sep 27 at 20:39






  • 1




    @steve "=""1000000000000000000000""" imports as a string on my machine so I think you should post that as an answer.
    – Fabby
    Sep 27 at 20:47
















Yes,didn't work.
– user313150
Sep 27 at 20:00




Yes,didn't work.
– user313150
Sep 27 at 20:00












Actual values are like this one 105501060000700000..
– user313150
Sep 27 at 20:18




Actual values are like this one 105501060000700000..
– user313150
Sep 27 at 20:18












I got the solution.
– user313150
Sep 27 at 20:39




I got the solution.
– user313150
Sep 27 at 20:39




1




1




@steve "=""1000000000000000000000""" imports as a string on my machine so I think you should post that as an answer.
– Fabby
Sep 27 at 20:47





@steve "=""1000000000000000000000""" imports as a string on my machine so I think you should post that as an answer.
– Fabby
Sep 27 at 20:47











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By adding "="" before the number and """ after, Excel should import as string, thus avoiding the exponential woe.



Instead of the original value of



105501060000700000


Add the extra characters, becoming as below, to import as string.



"=""105501060000700000"""





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    By adding "="" before the number and """ after, Excel should import as string, thus avoiding the exponential woe.



    Instead of the original value of



    105501060000700000


    Add the extra characters, becoming as below, to import as string.



    "=""105501060000700000"""





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      down vote













      By adding "="" before the number and """ after, Excel should import as string, thus avoiding the exponential woe.



      Instead of the original value of



      105501060000700000


      Add the extra characters, becoming as below, to import as string.



      "=""105501060000700000"""





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        By adding "="" before the number and """ after, Excel should import as string, thus avoiding the exponential woe.



        Instead of the original value of



        105501060000700000


        Add the extra characters, becoming as below, to import as string.



        "=""105501060000700000"""





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        By adding "="" before the number and """ after, Excel should import as string, thus avoiding the exponential woe.



        Instead of the original value of



        105501060000700000


        Add the extra characters, becoming as below, to import as string.



        "=""105501060000700000"""






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