ACC: MS Excel Currency Displayed Incorrectly in Import Wizard

• Microsoft Access versions 7.0, 97

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

When you import a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into Microsoft Access, currency is not displayed correctly in the Import Spreadsheet Wizard. The dollar signs, as well as the zeros to the right of the decimal place, are missing from the sample data. However, when you open the resulting table, you see that the data has been imported correctly.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 7.0 and Microsoft Access 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Start Microsoft Excel. On Sheet1 of the new workbook, enter the following data:

         A1: $1.00
         A2: $2.00
         A3: $3.25
   

2. Save the workbook as C:\My Documents\XLImport.xls, and then close it.

3. Start Microsoft Access, and open the sample database Northwind.mdb.

4. On the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Import.

5. In the Import dialog box, select Microsoft Excel from the Files Of Type list.

6. Locate the folder C:\My Documents, select the XLImport.xls file, and then click Import.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Import Spreadsheet Wizard, search the Help Index for "Microsoft Excel, importing and linking Excel data," and then select "Import or link data from a spreadsheet."