If you are getting an error regarding too many _ try building the SQL
like this.

strSQL = "SELECT * "
strSQL = strSQL & "FROM mytbl "
strSQL = strSQL & "INNER JOIN mytbl2 ON mytbl.a=mytbl2.a;"

You can also use this syntax to make the code more readable, but be
careful to add spaces where needed for the SQL.

On Jun 19, 9:23*pm, joemeshuggah
wrote:
i have a macro that automatically runs a query in an external database
(teradata) and puts the results in excel...the query is very simple...e.g..

query = "select * from mytbl"

i would like to use the same idea for more complex queries (multiple joins
and conditions, etc), however when i paste the query into the macro, the
formatting causes issues (e.g. the query text is highlighted in red). *how do
i incorporate the new query? *i tried using _ to connect, but at one point i
received a message that too many were used.