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SquirrelJ
24 Apr 11 14:05
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I am trying to import some scores into excel but the scores keep getting converted into datas. I have tried to set the column to a text field pre import but this seems to get overridden. Is there a work around?

I am using http://stats.football365.com/dom/ENG/teams/ManchesterUtd.html  and all there results this season table.
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Report bf trader April 24, 2011 4:17 PM BST
i have had this problem recently too.

i tried formatting cells before pasting as text and pasting as text (but this lost other formatting.

I have found a solution which simply converts the dates back to original numbers.

If anyone has a better solution I would be grateful.

My work around is this.... Go to cell you want to change back and type the following.....

=TEXT(Cell,"D/M")

Where

Cell is A4 etc
D is Date
M in Month
/ is just what appears. I'm using cricket scores. So 4/1 etc. You could use - etc too.

D and M are interchangable too.
Report top2rated April 24, 2011 8:14 PM BST
SquirrelJ - I use Open Office Calc but this worked for me from the link you posted.

Highlight the rows/lines of match info you want to import.
Right click on a blank spot within the highlighted text and click on Copy

Go to your spreadsheet, go to the cell where you want to paste the data, right click, click on Paste Special and then on Unformatted text.

In the Text Import window that appears check the Separated by Tab and Quoted field as text boxes and format the Date field in the column containing the dates to Date (DMY).

Finally, click on OK.

As I say, I'm using an Open Office Calc spreadsheet but you should be able to do something similar to what I've described above.

Good luck.
Report MacLovin April 24, 2011 8:32 PM BST
Are you using a web query? If so select disable date recognition in the options menu, found beside where you enter the web address.
Report bf trader April 24, 2011 11:18 PM BST
Thankyou MacLovin. Perfect.Happy
Report SquirrelJ April 25, 2011 1:10 PM BST
brilliant thanks
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