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Method 'CopyFromRecordset' of object 'Range' failed - while ADOing from SQL to Excel 2003

I'm trying to populate an Excel 2003 worksheet from a SQL 2005 table using ADO.

I've got the VBA code below in the Workbook.Open event of "ThisWorkbook".

On my computer (Windows XP, Excel 2007, my DomainAdmin login) it works great. The worksheet populates with the table data.
On my test computer (Window 7, Excel 2010, my test common user login) it works great.

On the users computer that needs it (Windows XP, Excel 2003, her login) it loads three rows of the data and she gets a Run-time error '-2147467259 (80004005)':
Method 'CopyFromRecordset' of object 'Range' failed

Is there something different about Excel 2003 or am I doing something else wrong?
I don't mind rewriting the whole thing if there's a better way to do it.

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'This was set up using Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.8 Library (In Microsoft Visual Basic, select Tools, References)
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("B2:BZ65535").Clear

Dim cnt As ADODB.Connection
Dim rst As ADODB.Recordset
Dim stSQL As String
Dim wbBook As Workbook
Dim wsSheet As Worksheet
Dim rnStart As Range


Const stADO As String = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Integrated Security=SSPI; " & _
"Persist Security Info=False; " & _
"Initial Catalog=CustomerComplaints; " & _
"Data Source=SQLSERVER"

Set wbBook = ActiveWorkbook
Set wsSheet = wbBook.Worksheets(1)

With wsSheet
Set rnStart = .Range("B2")
End With

stSQL = "SELECT * FROM Complaints ORDER BY Location, DateReceived"

Set cnt = New ADODB.Connection

With cnt
.CursorLocation = adUseClient
.Open stADO
.CommandTimeout = 0
Set rst = .Execute(stSQL)
End With

'Here we add the Recordset to the sheet from A1
rnStart.CopyFromRecordset rst

'Cleaning up.
rst.Close
cnt.Close
Set rst = Nothing
Set cnt = Nothing

End Sub

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Check out this link. There may be character limit.

http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160922

ASKER

Hmmm, yes, there are several comments type fields in the table. The third record has one that 1600 characters in length. Excel 2007 and 2010 handle it just fine, but 2003 chokes.

I hope there is a different workaround... ;-)

I'm not sure what to do with that code or if it would even "fit" into my VBA.

Dim i As Integer
    Dim tempString As String
    i = 1
    Do While Not importsRS.EOF
        tempString = importsRS.Fields(0)
        Cells(i, 31) = tempString
        importsRS.MoveNext
        i = i + 1
    Loop

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you would need something like: (this is without headers)
i = 1
do while Not rst.EOF
for j = 0 to rst.fields.count - 1
cells(i, j + 1) = rst(j)
next
i = i + 1
loop

ASKER

Where would I put that? Would it replace some existing code or be added somewhere specific? (Sorry, I'm a beginner) ;-)

Just use that instead of the copyfromrecrodset line.

ASKER

Ewwwww ;-) Infinite loop... oh, no, it ended with an error:
"Cells(i, j + 1) = <Application-defined of Object-defined error>"

Do I need a "Set rst = NEW ADODB.Recordset" or is it something else?

ASKER

It did fill the entire worksheet to capacity (all 65536 rows) with a single record.

oops....forgot the movenext

i = 1
do while Not rst.EOF
for j = 0 to rst.fields.count - 1
cells(i, j + 1) = rst(j)
next
i = i + 1
rst.movenext
loop

ASKER

Oh, good. ;-) I'm glad that's all it was. :-) Let me give it a try. I just got back from lunch.

ASKER

That works on my computer just fine. I still need to test it on the user's computer.

I had column header text "hard coded" in the first row in Excel, but his overwrote my first row. To make it start on the second row would I just start it with i=2 instead of i=1?

I also have a column of formulas in column A, so I need the table to populate from B2 instead of A1. How do I adjust it for that as well? for j = 1 to rst.fields.count -1 ?

Thanks.

ASKER

Works on my computer, but the user (with Excel 2003) is still gets this error:

"Cells(i, j + 1) = <Application-defined of Object-defined error>"

to Start on 2nd row and 2nd column: Make sure the below do loop is inside your WITH block. Use this DO code:

With ....
.....
i = 2
do while Not rst.EOF
for j = 0 to rst.fields.count - 1
.cells(i, j + 2) = rst(j)
next
i = i + 1
rst.movenext
loop
end with

ASKER

Do you know why the user is still getting that error?

with:

With cnt
.CursorLocation = adUseClient
.Open stADO
.CommandTimeout = 0
Set rst = .Execute(stSQL)

i = 2
Do While Not rst.EOF
For j = 0 To rst.Fields.Count - 1
.Cells(i, j + 2) = rst(j)
Next
i = i + 1
rst.MoveNext
Loop

End With

I get an error: Object doesn't support named arguments

on .Cells(i, j + 2) = rst(j)

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It worked on my computer. I still need to test it on the user's computer. She was still getting that error on the last try.

ASKER

Nope, the user is still getting the error on the third line which is the first record with a "comments" field that exceeds that 256 word import limit.

So, that workaround is not solving the limit that Excel 2003 has on importing data into a single cell.

On my Excel 2007, it works fine. On a regular user's Excel 2010 it works fine.

On Excel 2003, not so much.

would it be acceptable to split the field into two columns?

If not, then I think you're only solution would be to isntall 2007+ on the user's machine.

How many records are in the recordset?

In an earlier post you mention 65536, that's the no of rows in 2003, later versions eg 2007, 2010 have 1M+.

If there are more than 65536 records then in 2003 you would need to split them across worksheets.

ASKER

There are only a couple of hundred records. When I mentioned 65536 it was because I had left out "rst.movenext" and it had just repeated the first record until it ran out of row to repeat it in.

Yes, I think the only option is to install Office 2007. I just wish my Org would hurry up and upgrade everyone. We are still using Windows 95... no, just kidding; XP. We are planning to skip 2007 and upgrade everyone straight to Office 2010 by attrition. When new computers come in to replace aging hardware they should have Windows 7 and Office 2010. I think I want to hibernate until that happens. ;-)

I appreciate everyone's input. MWGainesJR, I'm going to give you the points for the excelent code examples. I'm going to try and push for the earliest upgrade possible, at least for some people. I'm tired of trying to code around Office 2003's limitations. ;-)

ASKER

Thank you very much.

Glad you seem to have a solution, I was going to suggest using GetRows instead of CopyFromRecordset.

I don't know if that would make a difference if the problem is to do with the field size.

ASKER

It seems to be the field size. I found something during one Google search that said Excel could only import a block of 256 words even though it could hold more in a cell.

It wouldn't. The character limit of a cell in 2003 is going to cause a problem no matter which method is used.

megnin

Just out of curiousity and if you have a moment can you try this?

It works in Excel 2000 with the field 'comment' being of type nvarchar(MAX) and containing approx. 3000 characters.

Option Explicit

Private Sub SQLSrvADOEx()

Dim conn As ADODB.Connection
Dim wsData As Worksheet
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Dim fld As ADODB.Field
Dim strConn As String
Dim strSQL As String
Dim rngData As Range
Dim arrData
Dim NoFields As Long
Dim NoRecords As Long

    Set wsData = Worksheets("Data")

    wsData.Cells.ClearContents

    Set rngData = wsData.Range("A1")

    'connect to SQL Server

    Set conn = New ADODB.Connection

    strConn = "Driver={SQL Server};Server=NORIE-TOSH;Database=TESTPADDBSQL"

    conn.ConnectionString = strConn

    conn.Open

    strSQL = strSQL & "SELECT account_code,    mobile_no,   comment"
    strSQL = strSQL & " FROM tblaccounts;"

    Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset

    rs.Open strSQL, conn

    For Each fld In rs.Fields

        rngData.Value = fld.Name

        Set rngData = rngData.Offset(, 1)

    Next fld

    Set rngData = wsData.Range("A2")

    arrData = rs.GetRows

    NoFields = rs.Fields.Count

    NoRecords = UBound(arrData, 1) + 1
    
    rngData.Resize(NoRecords, NoFields) = arrData


    rngData.Resize(NoRecords, NoFields).Copy

    rngData.Offset(NoRecords).PasteSpecial Transpose:=True

    rngData.Resize(NoRecords).EntireRow.Delete

    Set rs = Nothing

    Set conn = Nothing

End Sub

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ASKER

From what I read, the issue is only in Excel 2003. Not in earlier or later versions. In the post I found the information, the individual said that his macro was working before he went on vacation and while he was gone the IT staff upgraded his computer to Office 2003 and then it did not work.

I appreciate your effort. I wish I could give you some points. ;-)

No problem, sorry to have wasted your time when you already had a solution.:)

ASKER

No, not a waste of time at all. I'm still learning, so more information is better. :-) I appreciate the time you took to try it from a different approach.