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CSV file with junk characters on currency symbol

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Hi
I am trying to export dynamic string content on csv file. But when any currency symbol comes like $,€, csv file shows junk characters right after the currency symbol.
I have tried UTF8,UTF16,UTF32,UniCode,Windows-1252 but nothing worked.
Any help appreciated.Friday, December 27, 2013 11:09 AM
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Hi
I am trying to export dynamic string content on csv file. But when any currency symbol comes like $,€, csv file shows junk characters right after the currency symbol.
I have tried UTF8,UTF16,UTF32,UniCode,Windows-1252 but nothing worked.
Any help appreciated.- Merged by Andrii ButenkoMVP, Moderator Friday, December 27, 2013 12:16 PM The same thread
Friday, December 27, 2013 11:10 AM -
Hi,
Can you verify these points and let me know your progress:
• To refresh data in a dynamic Excel PivotTable or worksheet, you must have Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook installed. More information: Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook
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Export data that is dynamic in nature to an Excel dynamic worksheet so that you can refresh the worksheet and get the most current data every time you open the worksheet.
• In Microsoft Dynamics CRM, money values are exported to Microsoft Office Excel as numbers. After you have completed the export, to format the data as currency, see the Excel Help topic titled “Display numbers as currency.”
• One possible workaround is to use the Data feature called "Text to Column" and convert the date column from text back to date. You should be able to highlight the column that you want to convert to numerical and simply select Number to convert a text column to a number.I hope it helps to resolve your issue. Moreover I would suggest to remove the duplicate threads, the issues may be critical but posting duplicate threads does not solves the purpose. Lets concentrate on one thread and take it forward.
Thanks & Regards,
Anubhav Bajpai
Friday, December 27, 2013 11:53 AM -
Hi
Thanks for your reply.
I generate dynamic string content via workflow on an entity & dynamic string is later stored in body attribute of "activitymimeattachment" entity (after converting into base64).
eg :
string dynString = "test user,$15,452.00,india";
the value in the above variable is dynamically generated
when the csv is opened it looks like
"test user,$?15,452.00,india"
Friday, December 27, 2013 12:46 PM -
Hi,
are you trying to update the body attribute data via code or workflow? if through code then is it via JS?
lets get to the point where exactly you are facing the difficulty.
Thanks & Regards,
Anubhav Bajpai
Friday, December 27, 2013 1:28 PM