It is just a text file, so you can use low level file io

http://support.microsoft.com/support...eio/fileio.asp
File Access with Visual Basic® for Applications


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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Nathan Gutman" wrote in message
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Is there a way to edit an .iqy file from code before running the
actual Web Query?
For example when downloading stock prices which require a list of
stock symbols how could I edit the iqy file from an Excel macro before
actually using it.
I know that I can edit it manually using Notepad.

Thanks,
Nathan
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