AQM

I don't fully understand the question, but try here

http://www.dicks-clicks.com/excel/Ex...htm#Parameters

and if that's not what you want try here

http://www.dicks-clicks.com/excel/Ex....htm#ChangeSQL

and if that's not what you want, then what is

query which is based on
selection criteria on what data should be returned.

and

insert the selection criteria into the text
box

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