leading zeroes

When I import a file from Excel that is a label with numbers starting
with a zero such as 0474, the zero is dropped off when I produce the
access report. How can I get it to remain?

Jeff

"jeff" <jeff@sattutor.com> wrote in message
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> When I import a file from Excel that is a label with numbers starting
> with a zero such as 0474, the zero is dropped off when I produce the
> access report. How can I get it to remain?
>
> Jeff[/color]

Set the Access field type to text

Clive