Dear UiPath Community I have an SAP export to .xls file that formats number with “,” as decimal separator and “.” for thousands. When I open the .xls file manually with excel the formats are correct, but when I use the “Use Excel File” activity it messes up the formatting and transforms “.” into “,…

Update I found a solution by opening the .xls file using “start process” activity (which simulates a “manual open”) and then saving the file as .xlsx When later in the process I open the .xlsx file using the “Use Excel File activity” it works fine and does not mess up the separators. [image]

Use Excel File messes up decimal/thousand separator

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outofshape (Gubser, Raphael) November 8, 2022, 1:11pm 8

Yes, this value becomes “5,71” when opened using “Use Excel File” activity.

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Use Excel File messes up decimal/thousand separator

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