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How do you export the data? What tool do you use?
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How do you export the data? What tool do you use?

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In excel you can have special formats with the numbers of zeros you want.<br />
For ex:<br />
format is 00000<br />
1 =&gt; 00001<br />
99999 =&gt; 99999<br />
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You even have in Cell Format / Number &nbsp;/ Category = Special / Type = Postal Code
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In excel you can have special formats with the numbers of zeros you want.
For ex:
format is 00000
1 => 00001
99999 => 99999

You even have in Cell Format / Number  / Category = Special / Type = Postal Code

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metalteck, do you still need help with this question?
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metalteck, do you still need help with this question?

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I currently have a field in my database; ZIP Code and it is formatted as char(10). <br />
When I run my query in ssrs, I get the leading zero. <br />
But when I export it to excel, it disappears. <br />
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Is there a way I can keep the leading zero when I export?
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I currently have a field in my database; ZIP Code and it is formatted as char(10). 
When I run my query in ssrs, I get the leading zero. 
But when I export it to excel, it disappears. 

Is there a way I can keep the leading zero when I export?

Retain Leading Zeros when exporting from SQL to Excel

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a server-based report generation software system from Microsoft. It can prepare and deliver a variety of interactive and printed reports and is administered via a web interface or its web service. Its web services interface also supports the development of custom reporting applications. Finally, SSRS can also be integrated with SharePoint. SSRS competes with other business intelligence tools, most prominently Crystal Reports.

SSRS

SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to be used in conjunction with relational database products as of a means of working with sets of data. SQL consists of data definition, data manipulation, and procedural elements. Its scope includes data insert, query, update and delete, schema creation and modification, and data access control.