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Default Creating a Macro that loads the most current dBase file.

Hello,

I am using Excell 2000 to query an external dBase file.
This file is created each day with the following format:
040521BW.dbf
The next day a new one is created (Y/M/D):
040522BW.dbf

I sucessfully recorded a Macro that follows my MS Query
steps to bring this data in to my spread sheet. I then
can do a dynamic refresh. Works great! But it only points
to that one file I selected during my macro record. I've
tried to record "down arrow key" and "end" key strokes but
the macro still only records only the file I had selected.

I need to modify the macro so that it only gets the last
created file in the directory. Any help? Thank you in
advance.

Below I have listed the complete Macro for your review,
(the SELECT command is what need to be modified I think):


Sub GetData()
'
' GetData Macro
' Macro recorded 5/21/2004 by Me
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+g
' The If Then code is used to prevent multiply data files
crowding the spread sheet
If [C2].Value < 1 Then
With ActiveSheet.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
"ODBC;DSN=RSView;DefaultDir=C:\TEMP\SHINEBROTHERS_ R
SVIEW\DLGLOG\RSVIEW;DriverId=277;FIL=dBase
IV;MaxBufferSize=2048;PageTimeout=5;" _
, Destination:=Range("A1"))
.CommandText = Array( _
"SELECT `040521BW`.Date, `040521BW`.Time,
`040521BW`.RTD_1, `040521BW`.RTD_2" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr
(10) & "FROM `040521BW` `040521BW`" _
)
.Name = "Query from RSView_6"
.FieldNames = True
.RowNumbers = False
.FillAdjacentFormulas = False
.PreserveFormatting = True
.RefreshOnFileOpen = False
.BackgroundQuery = True
.RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
.SavePassword = True
.SaveData = True
.AdjustColumnWidth = True
.RefreshPeriod = 0
.PreserveColumnInfo = True
.Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
End With
Columns("A:A").Select
With Selection.Interior
.ColorIndex = 15
.PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
End With
Columns("A:A").Select
Selection.Font.Bold = False
Selection.Font.Bold = True
Range("E2").Select
End If
End Sub



 
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