Microsoft KB Archive/42282

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Decimal Numbers Imported from dBASE Are Rounded

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
When a decimal number is read in from dBASE to Microsoft Excel, that number is rounded to an integer.

CAUSE
This occurs when the numbers are formatted with &quot;general&quot; formatting in dBASE.

WORKAROUND
For the numbers to appear as decimals in Microsoft Excel, choose one of the decimal formats within dBASE.

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Version : 2.x 3.00 4.00 4.00a 5.00

Platform : WINDOWS

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