format fixed length number

[juresti]

I was using the Text(number,000) for formatting data except I found that it is for display purpose.

It won't save your data with that format.

Instead I started using Right(Concatenate("0000",number),6) since I need 6 digits.

This is going directly into a Patch column on a CDS database.

No leading zeros saved, unless I use Right(Concatenate("0000",....... This one works correctly.

Am I understanding this correctly? The Text is only for display purposes and not for appending leading zeros while saving the data.

[WarrenBelz]

Hello @juresti ,

I will get one question out of the way first.

Is your destination field a text or number field?

[juresti]

It is a text field.

I think I'm understanding it correctly because excel also has a similar format formula, but it's just for display and shows leading zeros, then when you click the cell, it does not have zeros.

It must be the same thing.

[WarrenBelz]

OK thanks @juresti ,

I am not on my PC so cannot test this, but maybe

Right(Concatenate("0000",Text(number,"######"),6)

or something along that line may be worth a try.

[WarrenBelz]

Another thought - a type conversion to a number and then back to Text.

Text(Value(txtObserverEID_1.Text),"000000")

may get the bit you concatenate onto.

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[v-xida-msft]

Hi @juresti ,

Actually, it is an known issue within Excel table -- When patching Number formatted Text value (using Text function) back to Text column or Number column, the 0 (zero) before the positive number (1,2,3,...) within the value would be recognized as a invalid value, and would be removed from the saved value automatically.

As an alternative solution, I agree with your though almost. The combination of Concatenate function and Right function could achieve your needs.

You could also consider take a try with the following formula:

Patch(Table1, Defaults(Table1),{TextColumn: Left("000000",6-Len(TextInput1.Text)) & TextInput1.Text })

In addition, you could consider add a SP List as your data source instead of the Excel table. The Text() function would work in Single Text type column in SP List without above issue you mentioned.

Best regards,