Link to home
Start Free TrialLog in
Avatar of mainrotor
mainrotor

asked on

I need help importing data from an Excel file into Access

Hi Experts,
I need help importing data from an Excel file into Access

In my Excel file I have 3 columns with data.  One of the columns is made up of combo boxes that the users select a value from.
When I import the file into Access, using the code below, all of the data is imported successfully except for the values in the Combo Boxes.
How can I get those values imported into my Access database?  Thank you very much in advance.

My Code:
Private Sub Command2_Click()
  Const cstrFolder As String = "C:\Schedules\"
  Dim i As Long, x As Long, lng As Long
  Dim xlApp As Object
  Dim xlWrk As Object
  Dim xlSheet As Object
  Dim sql As String
  Dim strExt As String, strFile As String, strTable As String

  
  
  Set xlApp = VBA.CreateObject("Excel.Application")
  xlApp.Visible = False
'
  strExt = ".xls"
  lng = Len(strExt)
  strFile = Dir(cstrFolder & "*" & strExt)

  If Len(strFile) = 0 Then
    MsgBox "No Files Found"
  Else
    Do While Len(strFile) > 0
        'MsgBox (cstrFolder & " - " & strFile)
        'ADD EXCEL CODE HERE
        Set xlWrk = xlApp.Workbooks.Open(cstrFolder & strFile) '("C:\ExcelImportFile.xls")
        Set xlSheet = xlWrk.Sheets("Sheet1")
        

        For i = 11 To 41
            sql = "Insert Into [tblTechAvailability] (Day,Availability,Notes) VALUES ('" & xlSheet.Cells(i, 1).Value & "','" & xlSheet.Cells(i, 2).Value & "','" & xlSheet.Cells(i, 3).Value & "')"
            DoCmd.RunSQL sql
        Next i
        
        xlWrk.Close
        'xlApp.Quit
    
        Set xlSheet = Nothing
        Set xlWrk = Nothing
        'Set xlApp = Nothing
        
        'END EXCEL CODE HERE
       x = x + 1 'KEEPS COUNT OF IMPORTED FILES
       strFile = Dir()
    Loop
    xlApp.Quit
    Set xlApp = Nothing
    
    MsgBox x & " File(s) were imported"
  End If
End Sub

Open in new window


Excel Data Sample:
User generated image

mrotor
Avatar of Dale Fye
Dale Fye
Flag of United States of America image

So, what is getting imported in that column, anything?
Have you tried linking that table into Access?  If so, what is visible when you do that?
Avatar of mainrotor
mainrotor

ASKER

Dale,
There's nothing being imported into that column.  That's the problem.  

mrotor
Dale,
The data under the Day and Notes columns comes over just fine.  But the values from the combo boxes don't import at all.  

mrotor
mrotor,

Does that last comment refer to when the worksheet is linked to access, or imported?
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Avatar of PatHartman
PatHartman
Flag of United States of America image

Link to home
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Start Free Trial
Dale,
My comment referred to when the worksheet is imported?

mrotor
Pat,
I will try your suggestions and post my outcome.

mrotor
This question has been classified as abandoned and is closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See the recommendation for more details.