Text to columns returns 'Field' error for negative (-) values

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Converting Text to columns of:

 

04-10-2018,NL02SNSB0858516373,,,,,,EUR,1122.46,EUR,-169.40,04-10-2018,04-10-2018,7903,BEA,30977536,'3eef24/537689','Het Rubberhuis        >MAASTRICH 4.10.2018 12U13 KV002 679F2G   MCC:5169',20

 

Delivers:

 

4-10-2018NL02SNSB0858516373   EUR1122.46EUR#FIELD!4-10-20184-10-20187903BEA30977536'3eef24/537689''Het Rubberhuis        >MAASTRICH 4.10.2018 12U13 KV002 679F2G   MCC:5169'20

 

 

  'Het Rubberhuis        >MAASTRICH 4.10.2018 12U13 KV002 679F2G   MCC:5169'20

 

 

2 Replies

Do you use General format for that field on third step of the wizard?

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To clarify a bit (as i myself came here looking for answers to the issue); when using the 'Text to columns' tool you have 3 steps.
On the 3rd step, which i personally usually skip, you can choose the output format of each column.
If you pick 'text' (instead of 'general') format for the column with the #field error, the error doesn't occur.
I hope this helps. :)