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Import error warning does not pop-up when errors occur on VBA import

I am using the following code to import data through an MS Access 2010 form:

Private Sub ImportSurveyP_Click()
If IsNull(Me.txtFileName) Or Len(Me.txtFileName & "") = 0 Then
    MsgBox "Please select the Excel file"
    Me.ImportSurveyP.SetFocus
    Exit Sub
End If

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, 10, "data_Survey", Me.txtFileName, True

Me.txtFileName.SetFocus
Me.ImportSurveyP.Enabled = False

End Sub

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If one of the fields of the import file contains a data type that does not match with the database specifications, the usual "Sheet1$_ImportErrors" table is generated to list which field(s) and record(s) were in error. However, Access does not show the typical warning message that the errors occurred and the error table was generated.

How can I get this warning message to appear when importing with VBA?

Note: Confirm Record changes, Document deletions, and Action queries are all checked in Options. Is there another Option setting I need to make?

PatHartman

You don't get it because most people would want this to be a "silent" operation so it can run unattended. After the import, check for the existence of the import errors file and pop up a message if you want.

Jim Dettman (EE MVE)

I don't remember off-hand if the errors with TransferSpreadsheet are fully suppressed or not. Add:

DoCmd.SetWarnings True

before the statement, and also add an error handler (on error goto ....) to the procedure. If you still get nothing, then they are not exposed.

Jim.

dougf1r

ASKER

Thanks Jim.

I put:
DoCmd.SetWarnings True
before the statement

Can you please provide an example of the error handler I should add?

Jim Dettman (EE MVE)

At the top of the procedure, you would do:

On Error Goto Error_ImportSurveyP_Click

Then in the last part of the procedure, it would look like this:

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, 10, "data_Survey", Me.txtFileName, True

Me.txtFileName.SetFocus
Me.ImportSurveyP.Enabled = False

Exit_ImportSurveyP_Click:

Exit Sub

Error_ImportSurveyP_Click:
MsgBox "Error " & err.num & " just occurred."
Resume Exit_ImportSurveyP_Click

End Sub

Now if any kind of trappable error occurs, you'll get the msgbox. In place of that, you might do:

Error_ImportSurveyP_Click:
If Err.Num = xxxx then
' This is an error we more or less expect and want to do something
Else
' Unxepected and not sure how to handle, so just let the user know.
MsgBox "Error " & err.num & " just occurred."
End If
Resume Exit_ImportSurveyP_Click

End Sub

So you can respond to a specific error in a certain way and another way for other errors.

The other form of error handling is called "in-line" error handling. This is where you do:

On Error Resume Next
Err = 0
DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, 10, "data_Survey", Me.txtFileName, True

If Err<>0 then
' Some type of error occurred.
End If

The first form is more of a generic handler for the entire procedure. Doing it "in-line" lets you know that an error occurred with a specific operation (you actually can do that with the other, but you'd need to number your code lines and things are not quite as clear vs using in-line).

Jim.

dougf1r

ASKER

I included:

On Error Goto Error_ImportSurveyP_Click

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at the top, just below Line 1 (Private Sub ImportSurveyP_Click())

And also included:

Error_ImportSurveyP_Click:
      MsgBox "Error " & Err.num & " just occurred."
      Resume Exit_ImportSurveyP_Click

End Sub

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At the bottom, just below Line 13 (End Sub)

But I am getting a Compile Error: Label not defined (error points to "On Error Goto...")

Ideas on how to remedy this?

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Jim Dettman (EE MVE)

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dougf1r

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Got it! Thanks Jim.