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Preacher Man
 
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Default Variable SQL Statements pulling from a cell in Excel

Thanks for the tip on the parameters. I didn't know it was there. But I
still have a problem.

The select statement I am using is just a little complex, but it is too
complex for MS Query to display graphically. So when I use the where
field=? and run the query, it comes back and says "Parameters are not
allowed in queries that can't be displayed graphically" Please tell me
there is a workaround.

Thanks.

"Duke Carey" wrote in message
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Yes it's definitely possible if you handle your queries with VBA. Don't
know
if Excel's Data menu option to query an external database can. Actually,
I
think it can't

Check out these KB articles

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295646

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=h...412%2fen-us%2f


"Preacher Man" wrote:

I have a situation that I hope someone can give me a good answer to.
Please
bear with me as I try to explain my needs.

My goal is to have an Excel spreadsheet that pulls from a SQL database
and
the the query pulls from a variable in the Excel sheet. For example
let's
say I am pulling Sales Orders from SQL, let's also simply assume the
record
has two fields Year and SOno.

Under a simple query I could say Select * from table. Of course that
would
pull all so's from every year.

To filter the query of course I could say Select * from table where
year='2006'. And naturally that would give me 2006 orders.

OK, here's where I can't figure this out. I want the query to filter
according to a value in a cell in excel. Let's use cell A1. Essentially
I
am looking for a query that says "Select * from table where Year=(Cell A1
in
the Sheet)"

Is this possible?