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excel cannot edit sql in connection

Dear experts,
I am adding a data connection in excel to another excel file, worksheet
both excel and work sheets are not protected
I cannot edit the SQL query
please see also the attachment
cannoteidtquery.png

Jerry Paladino

The way you have established the connection using the ACE OLEDB provider, the SQL is edited in the Command Text (Befehistext) box. The Edit Query (Abfrage bearbeiten...) button refers to a connection using ODBC and MS-Query. If you want the MS-Query SQL editor then reestablish the connection using... DATA / GET EXTERNAL DATE / From Other Sources / From MS-Query.

Otherwise, using your existing connection, enter your SQL statement in the box labeled Befehistext (Commend Text).

SELECT *
FROM AMOUNTFORMULA
WHERE Country = "France"

mruff

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Hi I do not get it
How Do I do that:
MS-Query SQL editor then reestablish the connection using... DATA / GET EXTERNAL DATE / From Other Sources / From MS-Query.
In the connection dialog box I select New Source->DB connection wizard opens->More Extended->I have a list of driver
I select e.g. micorosft ole for ODBC ...But then I CANNOT connect to another excel
So How Do I get to from MS-Query?
THX

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mruff

ASKER

thx a lot, strange I tried according the HowTo, with the EE--Exce-Articels ..
And got the message as attached
msquery.png

Jerry Paladino

Did you start fresh and attempt to recreate the steps in the how to PDF file?
If so, at what step in the PDF screen shots are you receiving this message?

I just started from scratch and recreated the query with no problems so I don't know where you are experiencing this message.