Fill with zero

[RLB]

Hi,
I table of 3 digit numeric fields, data in field can be 1-3 significant
digits. I use the numbers as input to another look up that requires all 3
digits and filled with zeros. So I need a formula to determine number of
significant digits in original field and if less than 3 fill to 3 with zeros.
I tried "format" as well as "precision as displayed", but niether worked.

 

[Don Guillett]

To get 001 from 1
format>custom>000

 

[Ragdyer]

Are you talking about -
012
OR
120
AND
Are you talking about *true* XL numbers or text?

For text you might try:

=REPT(0,3-LEN(A1))&A1
OR
=TEXT(A1,"000")
for 012

=A1&REPT(0,3-LEN(A1))
for 120

 

[RLB]

Ragdyer
I tried the =rept and it worked.
Thanks,
RLB

 

[RLB]

Hi Don,
For some reason format doesn't work on this problem. When I go to format
cell it is a "special with chinese" and when I change to custom 000 it won't
take.
Bob