HC86667: DESIGN TABLE IN CATIA AND DESIGN TABLE IN EXCEL ARE DIFFERENT.

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• SCENARIO:
  - RegionSettings: Deutschland
  - Start CATIA
  - File, Open Part1_no_tbl_but_with_params.CATPart
  - Open (+) in tree:  Parameters
  - see General, Number_2_decim, .... Date-parameters
  - sel icon Design Table,
  - sel OK ==> panel Choose construction file
  - sel test_geff.xls, Open,
  - Automatic Matching ? YES
  - sel fourth line of construction table to see parameter
  General the "ppp...kkk,,," as "ppp'spec.char'kkk,,,
  - sel button Edit table ==> Excel opens .xls file,
  - See the 5th line is CORRECT: ppp...kkk,,,ppp...kkk,,,x
  ==> ERROR, the construction table should look the same.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• DESIGN TABLE IN CATIA AND DESIGN TABLE IN EXCEL ARE DIFFERENT.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM IS PERMANENT RESTRICTION IN CATIA
  
   INCIDENT DIAGNOSIS:
  DESIGN TABLE IN CATIA AND DESIGN TABLE IN EXCEL ARE DIFFERENT.
  
   TECHNICAL EXPLANATION FOR THE RESTRICTION:
  This is a feature from excel, which replaces three points by a
  special character. (try to remove only one point from the three,
  this is not possible, you can only remove the three. Try to
  copy/Paste the three points in a text editor -> only one
  character is copied).
  
   BY-PASS:
  Don't use three following points
  

Temporary fix

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