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Remove Scientific Notation from Long Numbers

DHB
8 - Asteroid

Dear all,

 

I'm inputting data from an Oracle database and several of the fields contains a long number (always 17 digits).  Alteryx is applying scientific notation to them which I can't find a way to convert from to create regular numbers. 

 

I've tried the select and multi-field formula tools to no avail.

 

The closet I've gotten is the first 15 digits and then it just shows the last two digits as 00.  I believe this is something to do with floating points but don't know how to remedy it.

 

Any ideas as to what I may try?

 

Thank you,

 

DHB.

2 REPLIES 2
DataNath
17 - Castor

Hey @DHB, this usually happens when the fields are brought in as string values. Does wrapping the fields in ToNumber() remedy this?

 

ToNumber([<Insert field>])

 

Failing that, converting the fields to a fixed decimal type may help, will just need to play around with the level of detail.

gabrielvilella
14 - Magnetar

Hi @DHB, you just need a Select tool to change the data type of those fields to Double. 

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