Excel To Access Import Limited To 255 Characters...
Nov 30, 2004
In importing data from Excel 2002 to Access 2000, I have several columns of text data that has more than 255 characters; however, importing into Access does not give me the option to redefine those data fields from "Text" to "Memo". As a result, Access truncates the data to 255 characters.
Is there anyway to work around this issue by still using the Excel file? I have saved the Excel file as an HTML file and this seems to work, but it is an extra step that I would like to avoid.
The excel worksheet that I am importing into my database has some formula's, for an example =2+2. I am importing this worksheets, then checking fields against the main table, then exporting back to Excel. But I want to be able to keep the "=" signs when I import to remain so that when I export back into Excel the columns with the formulas will already be there.
I have created a query using the query builder by concatenationg several fields using the expression builder. Once concatenated, the total number of characters is greater than 255, and is therefore truncated. Since this is a query field and not a table field, there must be a way around this limitation. I can't even create the query and dump the results into a memo field because the dump will still only contain 255 char.
I could probably create the query using VBA, which creates a table containg a memo field, which is then populated by a variable containing the concatenated fields, but I would like a simpler solution.
Any ideas on how I can generate a query field that contains more than 255 char? The query is used to populate a report.
I'm using Access 2000 and want to filter the datas in a form based on a query. The query written as an SQL string has already a length of about 2000 characters. Now I want to filter this datas with information I get from a combo-box, and changed the RecordSource with additional statements in the WHERE part. Therefore the new RecordSource information can exceed the 2048 characters.
So I thought to use the filter-argument of the form instead. But the problem I have now is, that I would have to use "((First(T_Softwareversion.Softwareversionsname))>='B14')" as part of the filter argument. With using this I get the runtime error 3096. Using this as part of the WHERE part in the RecordSource works, but it works not using it in the filter argument.
Does anyone know a workaround for the first or the second problem?
We have created a database where data entry happens on the first form. So far all is working well on this form except users complain there is not enough space for comments. I set up a column for comments, but it is limited to 255 characters. What/How else can I set this up to provide a lot more room?
I haven't seen anyone run into this particular problem on this forum...
I'm importing data from an excel spreadsheet to an MS Access (2007) table. One of the fields in the table is a text memo field able to support more than 255 characters...
Issue: The issue is that any cell in Excel that is greater than 255 characters is truncated when imported to MS Access even though the field is a memo field. There isn't any documentation on Microsoft's website about this and I don't see any way to work around it other than manually copying the data from excel to MS Access.
Two Solutions to address moving an Access Memo field into Excel when string has > 255 characters. All my 'reports' use Excel VBA (Access Reports are not used). The Excel reports can have 40,000 records. Speed to create the report can be an issue.
Describing 2 Solutions below to address moving Access memo fields with > 255 characters into Excel.After running this code
Code: 720 ObjXL.DisplayAlerts = False ObjXL.Columns("X:X").Select ObjXL.Selection.NumberFormat = "@" ' set column to Text 730 ObjXL.Worksheets(intWorksheetNum).Cells(intRowPos, 1).CopyFromRecordset rsNutsAndBolts
The Comments column are limited to 255 characters. So, the CopyFromRecordset (recordsetvariable) creates the 255 character limitation.
The reason? The 255 character limit is because CopyFromRecordset sutomatically uses the Characters property of the Range object. The 255 limit would not be there if the Cell Value property is used to assign the string to that cell.
Dim sRx as String ' String Prescription sRx = "String with > 255 characters ... you fill in the rest ...." Cells(1, 1).Value = sRx ' Cell's Value property assignment can be very large
Solution 1:
The record set is still in memory. By using a loop, a cursor can start with record 1 (memo column) and assign that value to the Excel row / column using the .value as shown above. Basically, this moves one memo field at a time, record by record. e.g. Read First recordset in Access, copy to variable, assign value to Excel row/column Then move next on each Access and Excel.
Solution 2:
An Access Memo filed [RxNotes] can have up to 750 characters. Cut it apart into three new fields that end up out in the very right Excel columns AA, AB, AC.
Note1=Mid([RxNotes],1,250) Note2=Mid([RxNotes],251,250) Note3=Mid([RxNotes],501,250) Then using Excel Object - Concat the cells back cell by cell... X2=CONCATENATE(AA2,AB2,AC2))
Then delete the columns AA, AB, AC to hide the evidence..Neither solution is all that elequent. Read about this and by golly, it made a difference
ConcatComments = "'" & CommentString
Before using the CopyFromRecordset be sure to add a single quote in front of the large string.
Turns out the interface between Access and Excel look for this to prepare Excel immediately for the string to be a string, not something else. Some of my strings had weird print characters that kind of looked like Japenese characters. It seemed random, it always happened if the string was 255 or more characters (ramdonly, not always). The single quote doesn't show up in Excel, but got rid of all the noise.
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
Hello All is there a way (i guess using VBA) to import an excel spreadsheet into an access table without having to go through the wizards, if you know all the field names and other variables ??
I thought i would ask this question an how to import data from excel into access.
I am using sage to invoice clients and i can output this in to excel format then i would like the best and simplest way to pull the data though into access.
The data file has column headings at the first row ie A1 though to J1 and after this is the data, i have a table setup with the relivent table names, I had thought how easy this would be, but as always this was not the case.
The outputed excel sheet will vary in location so i think i need a diolog box to select the file and then some how link it to extract the data, is this right and if so how can it be achived.
Any thoughts
Alastair
UPDATE **************************************Resolved Thanks to Pat Hartman *************************
I'm having a Excel Sheet With first column which has numeric data for first 70 or 80 records then comes some string data, here i'm using this statement to import data from excel to MS Access DataBase, but its not retriving the records which were in string data type, is there any other way to do this...?
SELECT [Item #], [Description], [Pack Size], [Price] FROM [Database=C:Test.xls;Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=2].[Sheet1$] Where [Item #] Is Not Null
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'm trying to import an excel file that includes a column of Part Numbers that I am interested in. I am trying to import that excel file into an access table called 'TableForImport'. That table has a column called 'PartNumber'. Thing is it's not just one Excel file that I am uploading...although I am uploading one file at a time. So the column name for each excel file table is different but they all have one column for the Part Numbers that I am interested in.
My code won't allow me to import the excel file into table 'TableForImport' unless they have the same column name! They never will! How do I accomplish my task without editing the excel file information? Here is my code:
I'm have an Excel workbook (2013) with two dozen sheets that I'd like to import to Access. The code below is failing when it reaches the "Do.Cmd ..." and it's showing a type mismatch error.
Code:
Sub ImportAllSheets() Dim wkb As Excel.Workbook Dim sht As Excel.WorkSheet Dim xl As Excel.Application
I've been trying to load data from multiple excel worksheets in multiple workbooks into one table in Access. The first one loads fine, but after that I get errors and can't load anything else. All of the sheets are in the same format, so that shouldn't be the problem. Every solution I've tried has been a bust. All I want is to take all of my data and put it into one big database. Any suggestions?
When I try to import from a spreadsheet, Access crashes. No errors, no error log entry. At first I thought it was because my file was password protected, so I tried a new file with no password, but it still crashes Access.:confused:
Hi I am having trouble trying to import (manually) Excel 2007 spreadsheets into an Access 97 database on Windows XP.
I have an Excel 2007 workbook saved as .xlsx. When I try to import it by changing the "files of type" drop down list to "Excel" and typing in the file name of the 2007 file with the .xlsx file extension I get an error message
“The Wizard is unable to access information in the file ‘Filename’. Please check that that the file exists and is in the correct format.
I have changed the registry to allow .xlsx files to be imported, but still get the error. I have changed the registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftJet3.5Engi nesTextDisabledExtensions To include .xlsx
Any ideas you may have would be greatly appreciated.
Hello guyz, With the help of 'Import External Data' wizard, my import did not happen. My datatypes and Col. Headers in excel are matching for what I have in access table. Alternatively, I selected to import the data into new table and all of the data got imported. My question, since I already have some data in table I want data to be imported, how can I do about bringing all the data from new table I created during import to the existing table. Please suggest. Thanks in advance.
I'm stuck on a step where I want to import an excel worksheet into the msaccess like we do normally. I do not have any data inside, it's just the header I will be importing. The data will be feeded by other forms based on some selections. My requirement is the "Default value" of each field should be set to 1 as we see in the property of a table in design mode.
The data would be updated later for some fields via macro or commands, but the fields were nor touched should be set to 1 (Value).
Im familiar with Ms Access, but have never used VBA or Scripts. I have 37 Excel files with the same data and would like to import into one file. Data will be received on a monthly basis into the same directory and I would like to automatically upload the data into the same file in Access.
But this will import all the data in that worksheet into the Access table.What I want to implement is to import part of the data. For example, the data I need is start from Row30 till the end, thus I don't need the data from Row1 to Row29.
I'm trying to import an Excel file into access as a table so I can use the data in other tables I am building. When I try to import to file, I get an error message telling me that there are over 255 columns and not all my data will be imported. The file is a report I pull from another system at work and it is very large, is there a way to get past the 255 column limit?
