Date:         Tue, 18 Jun 2002 16:18:23 -0400
Reply-To:     "Goldman, Brad (AT-Atlanta)" <Brad.Goldman@AUTOTRADER.COM>
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From:         "Goldman, Brad (AT-Atlanta)" <Brad.Goldman@AUTOTRADER.COM>
Subject:      Re: .csv --> Excel ..leading zeros dropped
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Three posters came up with the answer...
="00230" in a .csv file will resolve correctly as 00230.
I am coding it as
zip= '='||quote(trim(zip));

it works perfectly.

Thanks to all who helped.
-Brad