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Negative values display with apostrophe after export to Excel
SA-89922
Summary
Negative values display with an apostrophe after Export to Excel.
Error Messages
Not Applicable
Steps to Reproduce
Generate an Excel file with negative values using the MSOGenerateExcelFile activity.
Root Cause
This behavior is as per Pega product design.
This applies for all areas where the Export to Excel functionality is achieved using the DCOXLGenerateZipEntryMap Rule Utility Function (RUF).
The MSOGenerateExcelFile activity uses the DCOXLGenerateZipEntryMap RUF in Step 5 (Java) of the activity.
In the DCOXLGenerateZipEntryMap RUF at Line 574, the code is as below and works according to the code. if(null != stringValue &&
(stringValue.startsWith("=") || stringValue.startsWith("+") || stringValue.startsWith("-") || stringValue.startsWith("@")))
{
stringValue = " ' " + stringValue;
}
Resolution
Perform the following local-change:
Use pxGenerateExcelFile activity to generate the Excel file.
Published December 2, 2021
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