Formatting data coming from external source into excel

lwilt

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I'm pulling in data from an external source into excel PT and part of the information coming in that I need is in a text format but I need it to be as a number so that I can use it to create a calculated field. What would be the best way to be able to convert that field to a number when the data gets dumped into the PT so that I can create the calculated field I need?
 

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