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Reading excel sheet names from access vba?

Zones: Access Coding/Macros, Microsoft Access Database

Tags: excel, vba, sheet, access, name

Hi Experts -

I am loading data into an access db that is starting in Excel using the docmd.transferspreadsheet method in access vba.

Usually the excel file has several sheets and there is no real naming convention. Is there a way to dynamically read the spreadsheet names from access vba prior to the transfer spreadsheet command?

thx,

deedub

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Question Asked By: deedub84

Solution Provided By: capricorn1

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05.26.2007 at 07:27AM PDT, ID: 19161938

Rank: Genius

capricorn1:

try this

Sub getXlFile()
Dim objXL As Object
Dim strWSname As String
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer
Dim sFile, sTable
sFile = "C:\Test.xls"

sTable = "MyTable"

Set objXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
objXL.Workbooks.Open sFile, , True
With objXL
For i = 1 To .sheets.Count
strWSname = .sheets(i).Name

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, acSpreadsheetTypeExcel9, _
"" & sTable & "_" & strWSname & "", sFile, True, "" & strWSname & "!"
Next

End With
objXL.Quit
Set objXL = Nothing

End Sub

05.26.2007 at 07:51AM PDT, ID: 19161982

Rank: Genius

jefftwilley:

looks familiar!

05.26.2007 at 08:37AM PDT, ID: 19162075

Rank: Genius

capricorn1:

whats familiar jeff?

05.26.2007 at 09:12AM PDT, ID: 19162159

Rank: Genius

DatabaseMX:

lol

05.26.2007 at 10:18AM PDT, ID: 19162303

deedub84:

That's working great... though it has raised another issue.

The spreadsheet I'm importing has columns of data that I'm importing into several different tables. Prior to the import I'd like to verify that the column headings in excel (which are always row A) match my fieldnames.

So how could I cycle through the column headings in row A from vba? ... Ideally for only those cells with data?

thx,

DW

05.26.2007 at 10:23AM PDT, ID: 19162311

Rank: Genius

capricorn1:

'check if sheet is empty
If xlSht.cells(1, 1).Value <> "" Then

else
debug.print xlSht.cells(1, 1).Value
end if

05.26.2007 at 10:30AM PDT, ID: 19162327

Rank: Genius

capricorn1:

Sub getXlFile()
Dim objXL As Object, xlSht As Object
Dim strWSname As String
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer
Dim sFile, sTable
sFile = "C:\test.xls"
sTable = "MyTable"

Set objXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
objXL.Workbooks.Open sFile, , True
With objXL
For i = 1 To .sheets.Count
strWSname = .sheets(i).Name
Set xlSht = .activeworkbook.sheets(i)
'Get header names
For j = 1 To xlSht.usedrange.Columns.Count
MsgBox xlSht.cells(1, j).Value

Next

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, acSpreadsheetTypeExcel9, _
"" & sTable & "_" & strWSname & "", sFile, True, "" & strWSname & "!"
Next

End With
objXL.Quit
Set objXL = Nothing

End Sub

Accepted Solution

05.26.2007 at 01:29PM PDT, ID: 19162608

deedub84:

Excellent!

Thx mucho.

Deedub

05.26.2007 at 05:51PM PDT, ID: 19163137

Rank: Genius

matthewspatrick:

Hello deedub84,

Rey (aka capricorn1) gave you very good advice. The only thing I would add to it is this:

Rather than using the Sheets collection, use the Worksheets collection. To update your code,
just replace each instance of Sheets with Worksheets.

The Sheets collection includes worksheets as well as chart sheets and XL4 macro sheets.
Granted, if you know your workbook does not contain any of those other types of sheets
then it makes no difference, but if you *know* that all you want is what's in the worksheets,
then it's best to use the more specific option.

Regards,

Patrick

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