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Excel VBA(Tansferring data excel to access table

Hi guys

I am trying to use the below code to transfer the data in to access database. but I am getting an error like
"the INSERT INTO statement contains the following un known field name:'F12'.Make sure you have type the name correctly and try the operation again. I already check the fields name in database and in excel also

 Sub Data_Transfer()

Dim cn As Object
 '//I am using late binding for creating objects, this code will run on any version of Excel
 Set cn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

' //This line will set the path of Ms.Access database, in this case it is assumed that Ms.Access DB will be in same folder as in Excel File.
 dbPath = Application.ActiveWorkbook.Path & "\SDOD.mdb"

' // This line will set the path of Active workbook
 dbWb = Application.ActiveWorkbook.FullName

 '// Get the Active sheet name, so that we can correctly Export data using this variable
 dbWs = Application.ActiveSheet.Name

 '// Set the connection, we are creating Excel workbook connection
 scn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & dbPath

' //Another variable to hold worksheet name, but in this case it will //be in a format that is required to pass in open connection //method, which execute the SQL statement in next line
  dsh = "[" & "Sheet1" & "$]"

 '// Open the connection
 cn.Open scn

 '//Create SQL statement using proper sheet name dsh, created //before opening connection

 ssql = "INSERT INTO Candidate ([Source],[C_Name])"
 ssql = ssql & "SELECT * FROM [Excel 8.0;HDR=YES;DATABASE=" & dbWb & "]." & dsh


 '//Run the SQL
 cn.Execute ssql


 End Sub

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thanks

Ryan Chong

>>"the INSERT INTO statement contains the following un known field name:'F12'.Make sure you have type the name correctly and try the operation again
can you provide us sample files of your Excel and Access db?

from that error, you may rename the field's name and select the correct fields before importing.

surah79

ASKER

Hi Ryan

Please find attached the database and excel file.

Thanks
Add-Banker-System-Request-.xlsm
SDOD.mdb

PatHartman

Being an Access developer, I would approach this from the Access side and import the Excel data by linking to the workbook and running an append query.

In any event, the problem is most likely caused because the sheet has extraneous columns in it.

If you have ever had additional columns, Excel remembers them unless you delete them correctly. Simply selecting the columns and pressing the delete key, clears the contents but it does NOT delete the columns. You must select the columns and right -click to select delete. Same issue occurs with phantom rows. Since Excel is very flexible as to cell content, it is perfectly happy to have "empty" rows or columns because the data and presentation layers are merged since your sheet is most often laid out as a report rather than a table.

surah79

ASKER

hi Pat

I am trying to make this excel as user form which will be used to collect/ input data in the access database.
I don't want everyone to go inside and run the append query as this will be a multi user database.

Thanks

Gustav Brock

You must specify the two field names to pull data from:

ssql = "INSERT INTO Candidate ([Source],[C_Name]) "
ssql = ssql & "SELECT SomeField, SomeOtherField FROM [Excel 8.0;HDR=YES;DATABASE=" & dbWb & "]." & dsh

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PatHartman

surah79,
I'm not sure why you are using Excel as a FE to Access. The process would be much simpler if you simply used an Access FE. If you are worried about licensing, don't. The Access runtime is free so you can distribute an Access FE to everyone and have it linked to the shared database. Download the free Access runtime engine from the Microsoft download site.

Ryan Chong

@surah79,

based on the Excel file provided, you should try this:

ssql = "INSERT INTO [System Access] ([Banker_Name],[Staff-Group],[System_Name],[Request_Num],[Request_Date],[Request_By],[ENumber],[MNumber],[Status],[Batch],[Brand_Name])" & _
       " SELECT [Banker_Name],[Staff-Group] ,[System_Name], [Request_Num], [Request_Date], [Request_By], [Enumber], [Mnumber], [Status], [Batch],[Brand_Name] " & _
       " FROM [Excel 8.0;HDR=YES;DATABASE=" & dbWb & "]." & dsh
 
 '//Run the SQL
 cn.Execute ssql

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surah79

ASKER

hi Ryan

It is Still giving the same error.

thanks

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Ryan Chong

@surah79,