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SN_SN
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Feb 03, 2022
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Excel FIELDVALUE function

VTV is the ticker for a Vanguard ETF. I use tickers in tables populated by the FIELDVALUE function. When I select VTV and Select Data/Data Types/Stocks, then the FIELDVALUE finds VTV Theraputics and...
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    SergeiBaklan
    Feb 04, 2022

    SN_SN 

    If data is in table and we use FIELDVALUE() Excel automatically converts text to most close from its point of view data type, and if only nothing is close opens data selector.

    For example, having

    with applying Stock data type we have

    If we see that something is converted wrongly, we may right click on data type and initiate data selector by

    Here change name if necessary and select correct data type

    Finally

    Automatic conversion is applied by default for bulk conversion (i.e. for column in table or for the range). If try to convert text in separate cell, default will be Data Selector.

     

    I'm not sure if we may change such behaviour.

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