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RandyB
9 years agoNew Member
Cannot covert a 9.99e+11 value to integer
I've imported key integer field from a SQL database and the value is 999000024011. The Grid is showing the imported value as 9.99e+11 in this as well as the subsequent fields. The susequent fields ho...
parry2k
9 years agoSuper User
For the purpose of testing, can you change the column type to text in Query Data modelling.
RandyB
9 years agoNew Member
Thanks Parry. It did change it to show the value but when I converted it back to a whole number, it converted it back to the exponential format. this will be a problem when I join the tables on the fields.
That is a great suggestion.
Randy.
- parry2k9 years agoSuper User
Until someone provide what is the exact solution, can you change datatype to text in both tables and join on that, that will get you going.