Comments on: CPYTOIMPF and EXCEL defaults http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cpytoimpf-and-excel-defaults/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Philpl1jb http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cpytoimpf-and-excel-defaults/#comment-59298 Philpl1jb Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:14:36 +0000 #comment-59298 Cjdugas Thanks, this is really good info. Phil Cjdugas

Thanks, this is really good info.

Phil

]]> By: Cjdugas http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cpytoimpf-and-excel-defaults/#comment-59295 Cjdugas Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:00:54 +0000 #comment-59295 After reviewing the original posting, I believe you are correct. The .ini file should have no effect on the opening of a .CSV in Excel What the .ini did do for me was to prevent the automatic conversion of long numbers into scientific notation when using data transfers and ODBC queries. I was experiencing a number conversion before the value would hit the cell. No amount of cell manipulation would correct it. Installing the .ini and changing the value worked like a charm. This .ini has not adversely affected any of my day-to-day 400-to-excel transfers. I recommend it. After reviewing the original posting, I believe you are correct. The .ini file should have no effect on the opening of a .CSV in Excel

What the .ini did do for me was to prevent the automatic conversion of long numbers into scientific notation when using data transfers and ODBC queries. I was experiencing a number conversion before the value would hit the cell. No amount of cell manipulation would correct it. Installing the .ini and changing the value worked like a charm.

This .ini has not adversely affected any of my day-to-day 400-to-excel transfers. I recommend it.

]]> By: Philpl1jb http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cpytoimpf-and-excel-defaults/#comment-59259 Philpl1jb Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:18:54 +0000 #comment-59259 Cjdugas This documentation and everything I can google on this cwbtfr.ini file refer to it's use with Client Access. Does it effect Excel outside that process .. ie: CPYTOIMPF.??? Phil Cjdugas

This documentation and everything I can google on this cwbtfr.ini file refer to it’s use with Client Access.
Does it effect Excel outside that process .. ie: CPYTOIMPF.???

Phil

]]> By: Cjdugas http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cpytoimpf-and-excel-defaults/#comment-59258 Cjdugas Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:25:47 +0000 #comment-59258 You will need to create a cwbtfr.ini file. Refer to: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas1352f81ff9d0d4c86862565c2007cae44 Excel will need to be restarted before it takes effect. http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/importing-an-excel-tab/ See if that works. Chris You will need to create a cwbtfr.ini file. Refer to:

 <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas1352f81ff9d0d4c86862565c2007cae44" title="http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas1352f81ff9d0d4c86862565c2007cae44" target="_blank">http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.ws…</a>

Excel will need to be restarted before it takes effect.

 <a href="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/importing-an-excel-tab/" title="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/importing-an-excel-tab/" target="_blank">http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.co…</a>

See if that works.

Chris

]]> By: Philpl1jb http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/cpytoimpf-and-excel-defaults/#comment-59031 Philpl1jb Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:49:45 +0000 #comment-59031 This isn't exactly an AS/400 problem. You've sent the correct value to excel but it's decided to show it in this format. In Excel click on the field and you will see the number in the formula pane. Format the cell (or all the cells in the column) to number and set the column width wide enough so you will see the numbers. Using HSSF an rpg program could create the spreadsheet and set the column width and I believe set the format but that's a chunk of work and a chunk of processor time. Phil This isn’t exactly an AS/400 problem.
You’ve sent the correct value to excel but it’s decided to show it in this format.

In Excel click on the field and you will see the number in the formula pane.

Format the cell (or all the cells in the column) to number and set the column width wide enough so you will see the numbers.

Using HSSF an rpg program could create the spreadsheet and set the column width and I believe set the format but that’s a chunk of work and a chunk of processor time.

Phil

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