Change Excel Headings Through Access VBA Then Import The File
Sep 17, 2014
I've been able to find the code I need to import the file, but there are headers that come through from the group sending the excel file that will not import - they have a "." in them and that won't work. I need to find a way to remove the character and bring the excel header in line with the access table I'm importing to. I'm using the following to import the file:
Sub Example()
'the path to the excel workbook
Dim strExcelPath As String
strExcelPath = "C: est est esting.xls"
'import data from excel
Call DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet(acImport, _
acSpreadsheetTypeExcel8, "testtable", strExcelPath, _
True, "A1:AA11")
End Sub
And that work fine up until it hits the offending headers. what is a good, quick bit of code to plug in to alter the headers and what, if any references would need to be added?
OK. I feel like an idiot but I did read the manual, Googled, and Microsoft help, but still cannot do it. The problem is on the import feature, there is no option to choose an Excel file.
I lowered the macro security level to take it out of "sandbox" mode, I reinstalled office and selected run all features again. I updated as well.
I tried blank databases to import to. No luck. I go to external data, import and I can choose ODBC, XML, sharepoint or Access files only.
I am using MS Office Pro 2003. Thanks for the help.
I need to import an excel file every week into Access. The file is always saved in the same folder called "Current" however the file name changes week to week because of a date and time stamp.
For example this week the file is named:
Weekly_Internet_Order_Matchup_Converted_Channel_Su mmary_20120721_080603 next week it will be Weekly_Internet_Order_Matchup_Converted_Channel_Su mmary_20120728_074452
Is there a way for me to import the file by ignoring everything after the "y"?
I'd like to import an excel file but the data begin from cell "A10", above there is a "privacy text".Is it possibile import or link the excel data in an access table directly from the cell A10?
I want a user to click a button, have the file open dialog open, they select a spreadsheet, and then it imports into a table. The problem is the filename can be different every time. The table name will remain constant.
Here is the OnClick:
Code: Private Sub Command8_Click() On Error GoTo Err_ImportSpreadsheet_Click DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, acSpreadsheetTypeExcel2Xml, "Table1", "T_Staff.xls", "Yes"
I have a form which i use for a user to select an excel file they want to import and then click a cmd button to import the file into a table which works fine, however i want to append a date into a date field from an unbound txtbx before the file is imported so it will look something like;
I would like to automate something presently done on a one-by-one basis. Here: a number of text files(containing data) are to be exported into an MS Excel file, with each text file to occupy a different worksheet. Presently, the idea is to use the Data/import external data/import data feature of MS Excel for importing the text files one-by-one into newly created worksheets(within the same workbook).
I would appreciate some advice on how to go about creating a useful MS Access application to achieve the above. I have checked the available Macros in MS Access, but I could not find one to suit my purpose. can anyone pls assist, on how I can get started?
I have an excel file worksheet(player info sheet)that the user would input information. I then copy that info into another worksheet(player info) in the data fields that I have defined in Access. I then open up my Access database and do a file-get external data-import. I then select my excel file and the worksheet named "player info". I get the import fine but there is a table that gets created that is called: 'Player Info Sheet$'_ImportErrors. I cannot figure out why. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Does anyone know if there is a special way to import a CSV file starting from a specific row. I have CSV files and the first row is header information. The file info doesn't actually start until the second row. I know I can write a MODULE to do the task but is there an import specification I can use?
look for the best method. I have another software to work with my access. End of each month, ProgramA will generate an excel file with the monthly data. I want to import/link it with my access. I first try to import it everytime I generate the new excel file. However, there are one line at the end of the excel file with does not match the feild requirment, and generate an error table in access saying a number field cannot have string.
Then I try the link method instead. This time, it would work at all. The first time is OK, but the next time, I guess more lines are generate than the orginal in the excel file, it could not open up. Number of columns is the same.
The best method right now is to delete the last line of the new generated excel file, however, because I am not the one using it, I want to have a better method for my co-workers.
Are there ways to import excel data except the last line; or Are there ways to import excel file without an error table generate
I searched on IMPORT, but didn't see anything like the problem I have.
I have a large Excel file formatted thus; COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C 1 Full Name 2 Full address 3 City State Zip 4 Phone SSN Sex
Alas, as you can see, the first four rows contain information on one person, then Column B contains just their SSN on Row 4, and so forth.
Row 5 begins the cycle again. This goes on for 160 people.
Is there a way to get the employee information contained in Column A in a 'nomalized' format, such as Full Name in Col A, Full Address in Col B, and so on?
Unfortunately, it's illegal here to whack the person who provided this data to me.
I have created a database with approximately 30 columns, 1st column being a primary key. At the end of the database there are 5 columns. We will call them VWXYZ.
One of my users wants to be able to update VWXYZ via importing an Excel document to the existing table. He does NOT want fields 1-25 updated. He is editing his Excel document to only include the primary key and then VWXYZ with the same exact column names. When he imports, it sets 2-25 to blank and updates VWXYZ to the updated information.
How can he import an Excel document that only updates VWXYZ?
i have this small code to import excel data into mdb file: DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, acSpreadsheetTypeExcel9, _ "datapub", "D:datapubcolumnar.xls", True, "datapubcolumnar!"
But I want to improve by call a dialog box for user to choose excel file. Could anyone can write this code for me. Thanks in advance.
I'm trying to set up an import of an Excel file. One field in Excel, "Sales Tax" has a lead space, so " Sales Tax" is its Excel name. Since I can't name a field in Access starting with a space, the only way I know to import properly is to manually remove the space from the Excel file. While this isn't actually that difficult, I'm trying to avoid this manual step if possible.
I am periodically importing Excel files into access.Making the data usable requires removing spaces, parsing certain fields, adding datasource field, etc. Currently, I am importing the un-formatted data into a staging table, cleaning it up with a query and then copying the updated staging table to the final table.
I am creating a small Access application that will allow me to update my Call handling system's site table. It uses an mdb file, and I wish to add new sites (from new contracts) to the SCSite table.
I recieve regular updates of new sites from existing customers, so want to create a simple macro that will
1: import (from an excel file) the new sites and add these to the existing SCSite table 2: Check for duplicate records using the Site_Num primary key 3: Merge non duplicate records into existing SCSite table.
Is this possible, and if so - how? VBA? Macro builder? Query?
A Swift response would be great, I have had a look through previous posts - but to no avail!
I have a Graph that uses a crosstab query to generate the data. Its only a simple query. One of the fields is project type, but in the query this changes to a number instead of text? I would like to have this as text but don't know how to go about it. I have searched forums and tried Allen Browne's suggestion on specifying column headings but no luck.
I have attached the initial query and the crosstab query in the screen shot as well as the graph. My aim is to get the project names in the legend, instead of 1, 2 as shown.
I have inherited an Access 2003 database and have been asked to improve the functionality of said database. Specifically, I have been asked to create some charts for improved reporting. I used the wizard to create a crosstab query to support the chart(s):
Code:
PARAMETERS [Forms]![Switchboard]![ActualDate] DateTime; TRANSFORM Sum(qryPMCompletion.CountOfWOs) AS SumOfCountOfWOs SELECT qryPMCompletion.PA_Priority FROM qryPMCompletion GROUP BY qryPMCompletion.PA_Priority PIVOT qryPMCompletion.wo_Completed WITH OWNERACCESS OPTION;
Now what has happened is that the wo_Completed is a Yes/No field so my column headings and therefore my legend comes up as "-1" and "0" instead of "Closed" and "Open".
Is there anyway to change the name of the column headings or shall I just create my own legend?
I currently use the following to import a csv file into a staging table and then append and save the data to a table - however it doesnt use the headings from the csv file and creates an error table and a blank record where the headings should be apart from one column where it copies the name.
Would it be possible to use the headings as field names or just omit them completely and use the standard f1 f2 f3 etc access generates in the tmp table?
Code: With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker) .Title = "Select the CSV file to import" .AllowMultiSelect = False .Filters.Clear .Filters.Add "CSV Files", "*.csv", 1 .Filters.Add "All Files", "*.*", 2
I Cannot import excel data to an access table .The type is the same.The colums are the same number.No duplicate values exist in the colum that is primary key.
:confused: Hi all - hope someone can help I dont know where to start.
I've got a cmd button that imports data from a excel sheet - that actual code is working fine, however when it runs it causes Access to freeze.
The data in imported correctly - so it must complete the process but Access locks up and has to be ended via task manager.
Any one got any clues why this is happening and how I can stop it?
This is an Access 97 database running mainly on NT and 2000
Private Sub LoadActualsDataButton_Click() On Error GoTo Err_LoadActualsDataButton_Click
' This procedure performs a two file match between the Actuals table (the Master file) and ' The Actuals spreadsheet file (the Transaction file). ' ' Keys : Study Code|Work Package|Period ' ' If the Master key < Transaction key then ' Read the next Master record. ' If the Transaction key > Master key then ' Add the transaction record to the Master file ' Read the next Transaction record. ' If the Master key = Transaction key then ' Update the value on the Master record with the value on the Transaction record ' Read the next Master Record ' Read the next Transaction record. ' ' End of File processing ' At End of File on the Master file, set the Master key to "ZZZZZZ" ' At End of File on the Transaction file, set the Transaction key to "ZZZZZZ" ' Continue processing until both keys are equal to "ZZZZZZ"
Dim MyDB As Database, MySQL As String, MySet As Recordset Dim appExcel As Excel.application Dim MyFiles As String Dim MasterKey As String, TransactionKey As String
Set MyDB = CurrentDb() Set appExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
' Set up the transaction file (Actual Data Spreadsheet)
MyFiles = appExcel.GetOpenFilename("Excel Files(*.xls),*.xls", , "Open Actuals Spreadsheet") If MyFiles = "False" Then Exit Sub
' Check that this is a genuine Actual spreadsheet On Error Resume Next Let Err.Number = 0 appExcel.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("B1").Select If Err.Number = 9 Then MsgBox "This is not a valid Actuals Spreadsheet." appExcel.Quit Exit Sub End If
If appExcel.ActiveCell <> " Extracted Actuals Data" Then MsgBox "This is not a valid Actuals Spreadsheet." appExcel.Quit Exit Sub Else appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(1, 0).Range("A1").Select TransactionKey = appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet & appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 1) & appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 2) End If appExcel.Visible = True
' Set up the Master File (Actual Table)
MySQL = "SELECT Actuals.[Study Code], Actuals.[TBCS Code], Actuals.[Year/Month], Actuals.Actual " MySQL = MySQL + "From Actuals " MySQL = MySQL + "ORDER BY Actuals.[Study Code], Actuals.[TBCS Code], Actuals.[Year/Month]; " Set MySet = MyDB.OpenRecordset(MySQL) If MySet.EOF Then MasterKey = "ZZZZZZ" Else MasterKey = MySet![Study Code] & MySet![TBCS Code] & MySet![Year/Month] End If
Do Until TransactionKey = "ZZZZZZ" If MasterKey < TransactionKey Then ' Read the next master record MySet.MoveNext MasterKey = MySet![Study Code] & MySet![TBCS Code] & MySet![Year/Month] GoTo Next_Loop End If If MasterKey > TransactionKey Then ' Add a new record from the Transaction to the Master MySet.AddNew MySet![Study Code] = appExcel.ActiveCell MySet![TBCS Code] = appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 1) MySet![Year/Month] = appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 2) MySet!Actual = appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 4) MySet.Update ' MySet.Requery appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(1, 0).Range("A1").Select TransactionKey = appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet & appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 1) & appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 2) GoTo Next_Loop End If ' Keys are equal so update the Master with the Transaction value MySet.Edit MySet!Actual = appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 4) MySet.Update ' GoTo Next_Loop appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(1, 0).Range("A1").Select TransactionKey = appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet & appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 1) & appExcel.ActiveCell.OffSet(0, 2) MySet.MoveNext MasterKey = MySet![Study Code] & MySet![TBCS Code] & MySet![Year/Month] Next_Loop: Loop
