I have linked an excel workbook as different tables in Access.
The workbook contains a Microsoft Query. I have now found out how I can open and edit the workbook from access, how can I Update/refresh the MSQuery before I close it?
Here is what I have:
Private Sub cmdTest1_Click()
Dim MyXL As Object
Set MyXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Set MyXLSheet = GetObject("c: est.xls")
MyXL.Application.Visible = True
MyXLSheet.Parent.Windows(1).Visible = True
MyXL.Application.Cells(1, 1).Value = Now()
MyXLSheet.Close SaveChanges:=True
MyXL.Application.Quit
Set MyXL = Nothing
I'm having to recode some old MS Access DBs so they will run in the following environments:
Office 2000 on WinXP Office 2003 on WinXP Office 2010 on WinXP Office 2000 on Win7 Office 2003 on Win7 Office 2010 on Win7
When I wrote my code for Office 2000 on WinXP things were simple because directory paths were the same across all computers and I could hard code pathing when using a shell command to launch other files.
My new approach is to make a function call to the Windows registry to determine the default executable and path for opening a file based upon its extension (see apicFindExecutable in basWindows API module).
I'm able to use code to create a shell call and debug print it to the immediate window. If I put my cursor in the immediate window at the end of the shell call and hit [enter] the external file will open as desired. If I try to open the external file directly through code, I get a file not found error.
To recreate the error take the following steps:
(1) browse to files that are accessible from your computer (2) click the PREPARE DATA AND OPEN MAIL MERGE DOCUMENTS command button
Shell function call is made by the fnOpenFile function located in the basOpenFile module. There has to be a trick here that I'm missing.
I have a query that returns some fields with "#Error" ...
The reason is that I call a function in the query, and the function chokes if there are no matches in my query criteria and therefore no argument is sent to the function.
I tried putting this in the function: var = Iif(IsNull(var) = True, 0, var) -but I still get "#Error" when there are no matching records.
I presume this is because not even Null is given to the function as an arg. Should I make the arg optional or how can I solve this??
Following on from that thread, I would really like to tidy up other areas of my front end. I am using the idea that Roy suggested and it works very well.
At the moment, I have a form, that has buttons on it that people click when they want to generate specific sheets from excel using data from access using VBA on the form. These work fine, however, now that the database is going live and all features need to be added, I think it would be nice to have one small form, with a list box.
I have converted a copy of the code on the form and placed in a module by declaring then functions instead of private subs.
At this stage, I tried doing it with macros running the code by using a series of runcode. I then created a table that has the macro name stored in it along with a decriptive bit of text detailing the excel chart that gets produced to make it easy for the user.
The list box populates itself correctly, but the problem I am having is I do not know how to make the 'go' button look at the list box, pull the hidden macro/function name from the list, then go and run the macro/function.
I have tried looking about, but have not found anyhthing.
I have created a query which has a function call as the criteria for one of the numerical fields. The function returns a string expression such as .....
1) 132 OR 142 OR 156 2) 132 OR 142 3) 132
..... into the criteria section of the numerical field.
Unfortunately, the query doesn't work if the criteria is generated by the function call. However, if I hardcode the criteria (don't send a function call but directly write 132 OR 142 OR 156) the query works.
I am puzzled and I am not sure how to solve this problem.
Is it possible to call a function from a field on a form, ie, in the control source put = FunctionName(abc)? Then I want to concantenate it to another variable so it would look like:
=FunctionName(abc) & TextVariable
I tried this and got the ?Name on the form, like it couldn't find the field name, which is really a function I'm calling.
Is this possible and if so, what am I doing wrong?
I want to build a combo box with several different RunForm variations as follows:
RunForm("frmProviderLookup", "", "Edit", "", "", "Normal", "Normal") RunForm("frmCustomerLookup", "", "Edit", "", "", "Normal", "Normal") RunForm("frmVendorLookup", "", "Edit", "", "", "Normal", "Normal") etc, there are many of these
When I select one the variations from the combo box the RunForm statement is stored in strAction varaible..How do I code the Call strAction line? (I want only one call statement).In other words how to call a Function from a variable...The start of my module Function works OK and looks like this:
Public Function RunForm(FormName As String, _ Optional WhereCondition As String = "", _ Optional xMode As String = "", _ Optional filterName As String = "", _ Optional Args As String = "", _ Optional WindowMode As String = "", _ Optional View As String = "")
' Parameters (all optional except parameter 1) ' 1 - Form Name ' 2 - Where condition ' 3 - Mode [Add, Edit, View(Read Only), ""(PropertySettings), DS(Datasheet Edit)] ' 4 - Filter Name ' 5 - Opening Arguments ' 6 - Window Mode ' 7 - Form View
With the script in the form that is part of MS-Access. I wonder how do I access/call the written function that are in the DLL file I made. I appreciate your help on this one...
I need a search function that will not just open files based on their names but also drill into the documents and search based on what's in it. The only way I can see now is to use the Window's search function (the one at the start button). Is it possible to call that function into access?how do I re-create the search style of the windows search bar for a specific folder? Something like streamreader
I know its not possible. But Just wanted to confirm. Not at all possible?
Code:
Function PreImport(BookToImport As Workbook) For Each cell In BookToImport.Sheets(1).Rows(1).Cells cell.Value = Trim(cell.Value) Next cell BookToImport.Sheets(1).UsedRange.Rows(1).Replace ".", "_" End Function
I'm looking to use the shell function to dynamically call different pdfs that are in a directory. However I'm getting run time error 5 "Invalid procedure or call argument".
Here is the code (very basic I know)..
Private Sub Liste_Documentation_DblClick(Cancel As Integer) Dim PathName As String PathName = Me.Liste_Documentation.Column(2) ' Debug.Print PathName Shell PathName End Sub
A typical filepath name is as follows..
S:VenteVendeursMarcCRMDOCSDiligences KYC - LABFT - V 2013 04 23.pdf
I am trying to populate an Excel Shreadsheet (Template in Effect) with Data from Access. This is going ok no problem. Although I need to run an excel macro, which does some formatting to the WorkSheet after each entry in the Access Recordset. I've tried copying the VB over, but getting some errors, and frankly, I think it's easier if I just call the macro itself, rather than try to adapt it for the Access context. Though, I accept it would be a cleaner approach. Can I do this?
I spent all day trying to figure out why sometimes I can call an excel function from access and the value will appear on my form, but for some functions (F.inv, binom.inv), it errors out as "object not supported". I browsed all the available libraries in tools/reference but found nothing that seemed to solve this issue.
I am stuck with a simple fact. Nz() function works in Access queries. When I try to import data via these queries into Excel, it says : Nz is not recognized. So anyone knows a good replacement for Nz() that works in Excel as well?
Is it possible to compare rows, ie in excel I could do =A1=A2 to compare certain fields then if they are different/the same highlight.Is there a way of doing this in access?
I am trying to use the Excel worksheet function "Forecast" to calculate from existing data in my database. I have successfully gotten the data points into arrays, but when I try to call the forecast function I keep getting the following error: "Unable to get the Forecast property of the WorksheetFunction class". I have imported the object library. This is on a company computer and I do not have write privileges to the C: drive. The database resides on a network drive.
Am I facing some sort of security issue?
Public Function xlForeCast() As Double Dim MyHeight As Variant 'Will be the point for which you are forecasting, in this case height Dim MyRange() As Variant 'Will be the independent element of the forecast function Dim MyRange1() As Variant 'Will be the dependent element of the forecast function Dim MyArray() As Variant 'Temp array to hold the query result set values before being split into the two preceding arrays Dim db As DAO.Database
I need to clean up data from text file which is huge.
I wonder if Access Expression Builder can mirroring "IF function" from Excel Here is what i am trying to do The data consist of multiple customer and multiple date. But the layout only specified customer ID once eg.
CustID: aaaa Date 01012013 02012013 03012013 CustID: bbbb 01012013 02012013
When exported the file I used Fixed Width command to separate Date Column and Cust ID column.
Below is the result that I am looking for CustID: aaaa : aaaa Date : aaaa 01012013 : aaaa 02012013 : aaaa 03012013 : aaaa CustID: bbbb : bbbb 01012013 : bbbb 02012013 : bbbb
1. Column A is Date
2. Column B is Customer ID
because Customer ID in column B only appear once, I need to create another column to populate that Customer ID whenever the transaction related with that Customer
3. Column C is the column where i tried to populate Customer ID to each date related to that Customer.
If I worked in excel the formula will be --> IF(AND(C5="",B6=""),"",IF(AND(C5="",B6<>""),B6,IF( B6<>"",B6,C5)))but in access i am stucked.
I regularly export the main table in our database to an excel spreadsheet, to provide an additional level of data back-up. (Using File/Export)
I was wondering if there is a way of automating this process, either through a command button on a form, or by linking it with shutting the database down.
1. We have one master table with many records. 2. We'd like to filter out records from the "master" table that match the records on other "exception" tables. 3. As I add records to the "exception" table, I'd like to generate a new table with the records from the master minus the exception table.
I've been reading up and I think that this could be done with queries. Any suggestions?
