If our value is 01234 but in excel it shows 1234 because it converts it into number.
I have item number 006454.123. it is a varchar2 column. when I load it in xml and in output excel it is showing 6454.123
so to display as it is i used below code in form field.
<fo:bidi-override direction="ltr" unicode-bidi="bidi-override"> <?ITEM_NUMBER?></fo:bidi-override>
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Amar ALam