diff --git a/knowledge-base/adjusting-currency-formatting-csv-export-reporting.md b/knowledge-base/adjusting-currency-formatting-csv-export-reporting.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..01b26de4e --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/adjusting-currency-formatting-csv-export-reporting.md @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +--- +title: Adjusting Currency Formatting for CSV Export +description: Learn how to ensure numeric values are recognized correctly when exporting reports with currency formatting to CSV +type: how-to +page_title: Handling Currency Formatting for CSV Export in Reporting +meta_title: Handling Currency Formatting for CSV Export in Reporting +slug: adjusting-currency-formatting-csv-export-reporting +tags: reporting, csv, export, currency formatting, textbox, format property, reportprocessor +res_type: kb +ticketid: 1703567 +--- + +## Environment + + + + + + + + +
ProductReporting
+ +## Description + +When exporting reports to CSV with the ReportProcessor class in Telerik Reporting, currency values formatted using a [TextBox]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-structure/textbox%})'s `Format` property (e.g., `"{0:C2}"`) include group separators and currency symbols. This formatting prevents Excel from recognizing the exported values as numbers. Contrary to expectations, the CSV rendering extension respects the `Format` property of report items, which is intentional behavior. Adjusting the `Culture` object does not resolve this issue due to changes in the report processing pipeline. + +## Solution + +To ensure numeric values are recognized correctly in CSV export, programmatically remove the `Format` property from the relevant TextBox items before exporting the report. Follow these steps: + +1. Locate the TextBox items in the report. +1. Clear the `Format` property of the TextBox items programmatically before the export operation. + +Here is an example implementation: + +````CSharp +private void GenerateReport(string format) +{ + //... + if (format == "CSV") + { + var textBox2 = report.Items.Find("textBox2", true).FirstOrDefault(); + (textBox2 as Telerik.Reporting.TextBox).Format = null; + } + //... +} +```` + +To apply this approach to multiple textbox items in similar scenarios, modify the code that locates the items as needed. For example: + +````CSharp +var textBoxItems = report.Items.Find(typeof(Telerik.Reporting.TextBox), true).ToList(); +```` + +This approach removes formatting applied to the TextBox items, ensuring the exported CSV contains raw numeric values. + +## See Also + +* [CSV Rendering Design Considerations]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/rendering-and-paging/design-considerations-for-report-rendering/csv-rendering-design-considerations%}) +* [TextBox Report Item Overview]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-structure/textbox%}) +* [Device Information Settings for the CSV rendering format]({%slug telerikreporting/using-reports-in-applications/export-and-configure/configure-the-export-formats/csv-device-information-settings%})