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Analyze it with Excel

Hello,
I would like the ability to add this to a form on a button click. I know of the "output to" and the "transfer spreadsheet", but i have a form that is datasheet view with 3 subforms in datasheet view, and I would like it to export to excel with those subforms grouped in (with the plus sybols for expanding records... just like in datasheet view.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks

a260148

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Another point to add is that my recordset has to many records to use "output to"... and i can't use transfer spreadsheet unless it's a table. It would be great if their was a docmd.menu item... etc for the "analyze it with Microsoft Excel".
Thanks

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

try this

Private Sub cmdAnalyze_Click()

CommandBars("Menu Bar").Controls("Tools").Controls("Office Links").Controls("Analyze It With Microsoft Office Excel").accDoDefaultAction

End Sub

a260148

ASKER

run-time error 5 - invalid procedure call or agrument

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

huh...

just tried it with the Northwind database Orders form and it is working.

a260148

ASKER

i have the dbwindow hidden... think that may be it?

a260148

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Ok, i unhid the window and it does give me the option now, but when I export... it only grabs the main form, which is just a few textboxes... i need it to grab the subforms and such??

Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)

check the record source of your form, subform .

i believe it will only export to excel the record source of the form.

check the Northwind Orders form, the record source Orders Qry is the one being exported to excel

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