The Situation:
Just before the crash, I output the data from our Point of Sale machine, into a TAB delimited formats, and saved them. Ive now spent over 30 days fighting with this .. I need some help please.

Problem #1:
I keep losing Leading Zeros in my UPC column.

The Solution:
Make the UPC column a TEXT column

PROBLEM #2:
When saving the file with UPC (text column), to a CSV file, I either:
a) Lose my leading zeros, or
b) I end up with a number that almost looks like a "Power", like a "Scientific Notation, for example:
021078013280 (text) results as 21078013280 (no leading zero!),or
021078013280 (text) results as something like 2.31345-11
(as if its magically changed into "Power" or something!)

Thanks!

PROBLEM #3:
One more thing ... There are several files I need to combine, (vlookup) and do a lot more trimming and weeding out, thus, it would be VERY beneficial for me if I could convert my data into a regular XLSX file first.

After I have accomplished all my work, THEN to be able to convert the XLSX file into the final CSV file I need, with the UPC Column being done in TEXT, as to retrain all the leading zeros.

Im sure there was an easier, faster way to say this .. so Ill shut up now..

Thanks again!