Hi folks,

I'm using SQL.REQUEST to query MSDE 2000 With Excel 2002. Normally this
works splendidly, but I have one table that is giving me fits. Using the
following string (or similar):

=SQL.REQUEST("DSN=AF;UID=***;PWD=***;DATABASE=Cust omers",,2,"SELECT
SourceName
FROM tblSourceRef
WHERE Code="&$P$11&"")

I simply get #N/A returned to the cell. I've tried many, many variations to
get to the bottom of this. The table I'm querying from originally had a
space in the name (tblSourceRef was TBL SourceRef) and I thought maybe that
was my problem, but alas, no. I can use the same worksheet, and the same
basic statement, to collect any other data from any other table in this
database. I have also tried replacing the variable P11 with a static value.
I have used MS Query to query this table, and it has worked fine. I have
also tried the fully qualified names (i.e., "Customers.dbo.tblSourceRef")
but to no avail.

What am I missing here?

The object is to type a customer "Code" into a cell and return the
"SourceName", "Address", and other info one piece at a time into separate
cells.

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Mike Brown
Process Manager

Asset Forwarding Corp.
EPA-compliant Recycling
DoD 5220.22-M Data Elimination
http://www.assetforwarding.com

Hi Mike,

Is the column "Code" a text-based column? If so, you may need to wrap the
value with single quotes:

"SELECT SourceName FROM tblSourceRef WHERE
Code='" & $P$11 & "'"

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Regards,

Jake Marx
MS MVP - Excel
www.longhead.com

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Mike Brown wrote:
Hi folks,

I'm using SQL.REQUEST to query MSDE 2000 With Excel 2002. Normally
this works splendidly, but I have one table that is giving me fits.
Using the following string (or similar):

=SQL.REQUEST("DSN=AF;UID=***;PWD=***;DATABASE=Cust omers",,2,"SELECT
SourceName
FROM tblSourceRef
WHERE Code="&$P$11&"")

I simply get #N/A returned to the cell. I've tried many, many
variations to get to the bottom of this. The table I'm querying from
originally had a space in the name (tblSourceRef was TBL SourceRef)
and I thought maybe that was my problem, but alas, no. I can use the
same worksheet, and the same basic statement, to collect any other
data from any other table in this database. I have also tried
replacing the variable P11 with a static value. I have used MS Query
to query this table, and it has worked fine. I have also tried the
fully qualified names (i.e., "Customers.dbo.tblSourceRef") but to no
avail.

What am I missing here?

The object is to type a customer "Code" into a cell and return the
"SourceName", "Address", and other info one piece at a time into
separate cells.

"Jake Marx" wrote in message
...
Hi Mike,

Is the column "Code" a text-based column? If so, you may need to wrap the
value with single quotes:

"SELECT SourceName FROM tblSourceRef WHERE
Code='" & $P$11 & "'"

--
Regards,

Jake Marx
MS MVP - Excel
www.longhead.com


Jake,

That was it. *Kicks self*

Thanks for the help, in less than 10 minutes at that!

Mike

Mike Brown wrote:
"SELECT SourceName FROM tblSourceRef WHERE
Code='" & $P$11 & "'"

That was it. *Kicks self*

Thanks for the help, in less than 10 minutes at that!

No problem, Mike - glad to help. Sometimes we just need a fresh set of eyes
to find bugs. <g

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Regards,

Jake Marx
MS MVP - Excel
www.longhead.com

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