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deleted_user
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Hello,

I have an excel file, I am using proc import to read it in. One column is account numbers and instead of reading it in as a text it alters the format.

e.g. An account number might be 123456789 and in sas it ends up something like 1.23456E+12

I have been getting around it by putting apostrophes before it in excel but I need to find a more automated way.

Any help would be appreciated. I am sure I have fixed this before but can't remember how.

Shona
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RickM
Fluorite | Level 6
Hi,

Try reading through this thread where someone else had a similar problem.

http://support.sas.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=40589#40589

Good luck!
deleted_user
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Thanks, that solves it!

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