Hi mas,

mas wrote:
I am trying to write a query and accesss database. I can query the
database and
return a value to cell on a work sheet, but I would like the value
assigned to variable instead. Can that be done without placing the
value on a worksheet? I use the value in a formula.

Yes, but it will involve some VBA programming. You could hit the db with
ADO, get the value you need, and store that value in a variable. You can do
a google search or MSDN search on ADO to find tons of examples of how to do
it.

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Regards,

Jake Marx
MS MVP - Excel
www.longhead.com

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