Import from Excel with IMEX=1 still gives probs

Hi:

Am trying to import XLS data into SQL 2005 SP2 thro a SSIS Data Flow task. My Excel Connection string has IMEX=1, ImportMixedTypes is set to Text and the typeguessrows is set to 0.

Import works fine for cells of Format Text, but when I have a large number (in a general Format cell) it gets converted into scientific notation(e.g. 3.234175e+7) in the table.

What am I doing wrong?

TIA

Kar

What's the type of the column in the data flow?|||

The column is of type DT_WSTR(255) in the data flow. There's no prob with cells that are textual, or are numeric with Text Format. Am only having a prob with cells with General Format I think. These cells look normal in excel, but when I import to Ole DB, I get Scientific Notation.

I have tried to save Excel as Text, and that works, but that will introduce unnecessary additional layers to build, test and maintain. Hope to find a solution within the box.

TIA

Kar