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I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook
but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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Read through this thread:
http://tinyurl.com/dqwmj -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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Thanks Tom for the post. I'm still at a lost to know how to add the
connection string: Setting "IMEX=1" in the Extended Properties section of the connection string. Where do I add these statements? I'm sorry but I'm a complete amateur at this and would be grateful for an idiot guide. Thanks "Jeff" wrote: I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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There is sample code in the thread to which I posted a link. Perhaps you
should look at that. Otherwise, I guess I don't know what you are doing. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Thanks Tom for the post. I'm still at a lost to know how to add the connection string: Setting "IMEX=1" in the Extended Properties section of the connection string. Where do I add these statements? I'm sorry but I'm a complete amateur at this and would be grateful for an idiot guide. Thanks "Jeff" wrote: I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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Hi Tom,
Does this code get copied into the "Visual Basic Editor" area of Excel? Thanks Jeff "Tom Ogilvy" wrote: There is sample code in the thread to which I posted a link. Perhaps you should look at that. Otherwise, I guess I don't know what you are doing. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Thanks Tom for the post. I'm still at a lost to know how to add the connection string: Setting "IMEX=1" in the Extended Properties section of the connection string. Where do I add these statements? I'm sorry but I'm a complete amateur at this and would be grateful for an idiot guide. Thanks "Jeff" wrote: I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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No. It shows how to modify your existing code. If you are not using
existing code, then perhaps you need to use the macro recorder while you do what you are doing manually, then modify the recorded code in accordance with the extended properties portion of the code in the link. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Tom, Does this code get copied into the "Visual Basic Editor" area of Excel? Thanks Jeff "Tom Ogilvy" wrote: There is sample code in the thread to which I posted a link. Perhaps you should look at that. Otherwise, I guess I don't know what you are doing. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Thanks Tom for the post. I'm still at a lost to know how to add the connection string: Setting "IMEX=1" in the Extended Properties section of the connection string. Where do I add these statements? I'm sorry but I'm a complete amateur at this and would be grateful for an idiot guide. Thanks "Jeff" wrote: I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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Perhas that answer was too quick since I don't really know what you are
doing. Perhaps invest some time reading this link and see if you can adapt it: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;257819 This was in the original link as well. (there is a second link there you might want to check as well). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Tom, Does this code get copied into the "Visual Basic Editor" area of Excel? Thanks Jeff "Tom Ogilvy" wrote: There is sample code in the thread to which I posted a link. Perhaps you should look at that. Otherwise, I guess I don't know what you are doing. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Thanks Tom for the post. I'm still at a lost to know how to add the connection string: Setting "IMEX=1" in the Extended Properties section of the connection string. Where do I add these statements? I'm sorry but I'm a complete amateur at this and would be grateful for an idiot guide. Thanks "Jeff" wrote: I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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Hi Tom,
Thank you for your time and effect, much appreciated. I think the area of programming is a step too far for me. In your reply you said you didn't really know what I was trying to achieve, basically it was this: I have a master spreadsheet which imports data from several Excel spreadsheets via the "Import External Data" option, the error I was getting was NULL cells, which I now know is due to mixed data types. I can follow the registry fix but have now idea how to add the connection string (If this is the right terminology to use) due to the liminations of the Jet Driver. You state the code is added in the marco field but no marco's are used for this import only the "Refresh" option. I hope this makes sense. Thanks "Tom Ogilvy" wrote: Perhas that answer was too quick since I don't really know what you are doing. Perhaps invest some time reading this link and see if you can adapt it: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;257819 This was in the original link as well. (there is a second link there you might want to check as well). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Tom, Does this code get copied into the "Visual Basic Editor" area of Excel? Thanks Jeff "Tom Ogilvy" wrote: There is sample code in the thread to which I posted a link. Perhaps you should look at that. Otherwise, I guess I don't know what you are doing. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Thanks Tom for the post. I'm still at a lost to know how to add the connection string: Setting "IMEX=1" in the Extended Properties section of the connection string. Where do I add these statements? I'm sorry but I'm a complete amateur at this and would be grateful for an idiot guide. Thanks "Jeff" wrote: I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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I don't think you can set the extended properties manually. I would suggest
recording the action of making the query. Then use the article referenced to see how to mdoify the connection string (in the recorded macro) to add the extended properties. I haven't done it, but that is what I would try. If that doesn't work, then I guess you would have to go to ADO as in the article. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Tom, Thank you for your time and effect, much appreciated. I think the area of programming is a step too far for me. In your reply you said you didn't really know what I was trying to achieve, basically it was this: I have a master spreadsheet which imports data from several Excel spreadsheets via the "Import External Data" option, the error I was getting was NULL cells, which I now know is due to mixed data types. I can follow the registry fix but have now idea how to add the connection string (If this is the right terminology to use) due to the liminations of the Jet Driver. You state the code is added in the marco field but no marco's are used for this import only the "Refresh" option. I hope this makes sense. Thanks "Tom Ogilvy" wrote: Perhas that answer was too quick since I don't really know what you are doing. Perhaps invest some time reading this link and see if you can adapt it: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;257819 This was in the original link as well. (there is a second link there you might want to check as well). -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi Tom, Does this code get copied into the "Visual Basic Editor" area of Excel? Thanks Jeff "Tom Ogilvy" wrote: There is sample code in the thread to which I posted a link. Perhaps you should look at that. Otherwise, I guess I don't know what you are doing. -- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Jeff" wrote in message ... Thanks Tom for the post. I'm still at a lost to know how to add the connection string: Setting "IMEX=1" in the Extended Properties section of the connection string. Where do I add these statements? I'm sorry but I'm a complete amateur at this and would be grateful for an idiot guide. Thanks "Jeff" wrote: I'm trying to import data from several Excel files into one single workbook but having a problem with blank cells. I now understand this is due to mixed data types. I 've updated my registry key to Zero "TypeGuessRows" What I don't understand is the connection string which needs the following statement adding "IMEX=1" please can someone give me an idots guide how I go about this! Where / how do I add the statement, is it within Excel ? Thanks in advance. |
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