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  1. Preface
  2. Using the Designer
  3. Working with Sources
  4. Working with Flat Files
  5. Working with Targets
  6. Mappings
  7. Mapplets
  8. Mapping Parameters and Variables
  9. Working with User-Defined Functions
  10. Using the Debugger
  11. Viewing Data Lineage
  12. Comparing Objects
  13. Managing Business Components
  14. Creating Cubes and Dimensions
  15. Using the Mapping Wizards
  16. Appendix A: Datatype Reference
  17. Appendix B: Configure the Web Browser

Designer Guide

Designer Guide

Formatting Columns of Numeric Data

Formatting Columns of Numeric Data

In Microsoft Excel, you can assign datatypes to columns of data. The Microsoft Excel datatypes are ODBC datatypes. PowerCenter supports ODBC datatypes and converts them to transformation datatypes. If you do not assign datatypes in Microsoft Excel, the Designer imports each column as VARCHAR. If you want to perform numeric or aggregate calculations in a mapping, assign numeric datatypes in Microsoft Excel before importing the spreadsheet.
To format columns in Microsoft Excel:
  1. Open the Microsoft Excel file.
  2. Select the columns of data that consist of numeric data.
  3. Click Format > Cells.
  4. In the Number tab, select Number.
  5. Specify the number of decimal places.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click File > Save.

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