DOCUMENT:Q257324  14-SEP-2001  [automap]
TITLE   :MapPoint 2001: Leading Zeros Are Truncated When You Import Numer
PRODUCT :Microsoft Automap
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KEYWORDS:kbdisplay kbimukbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MapPoint 2002 
 - Microsoft MapPoint 2001 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you import numeric data into Microsoft MapPoint 2001, the leading zeros in
the data may be truncated.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you import the data in *.csv or *.txt format.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, use Microsoft Access or Microsoft Excel to open the
data file, and then format the numeric data that you want to import into
MapPoint 2001 as text.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft MapPoint 2001.

Additional query words: mp2001 map point leftmost zeroes beginning

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbimu kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbMapptSearch kbMapPoint2001 kbMapPoint2002
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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