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Using Access data in Excel
Hello, I have a Access database, CARS.mdb, and an excel file, CARS_SURVEY.xls Inside of CARS_SURVEY.xls there is a form. It has an ongoin connection to the CARS.mdb database. Is there a way I can tell th form to use the database table 'Shops' and colomn 'Shop_ID', for a dro down inside the form on CARS_SURVEY.xls? Ex. CARS.mdb has a table, Shops and inside Shops is 3 colomns. I want th colomn 'Shop_ID' to be used as the list source for the dropdown list Shop_ID on the form CARS in the excel file CARS_SURVEY.xls... Any help provided is greatly appreciated! -- dok11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- dok112's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...fo&userid=1058 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread.php?threadid=47772 |
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This might help:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=244761 Regards Rowan dok112 wrote: Hello, I have a Access database, CARS.mdb, and an excel file, CARS_SURVEY.xls. Inside of CARS_SURVEY.xls there is a form. It has an ongoing connection to the CARS.mdb database. Is there a way I can tell the form to use the database table 'Shops' and colomn 'Shop_ID', for a drop down inside the form on CARS_SURVEY.xls? Ex. CARS.mdb has a table, Shops and inside Shops is 3 colomns. I want the colomn 'Shop_ID' to be used as the list source for the dropdown list, Shop_ID on the form CARS in the excel file CARS_SURVEY.xls... Any help provided is greatly appreciated!! |
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Using Access data in Excel
I would say that you need to look into retreiveing an ADODB record set. A
quick search of this forum or the MSDN site shoud get you started... -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "dok112" wrote: Hello, I have a Access database, CARS.mdb, and an excel file, CARS_SURVEY.xls. Inside of CARS_SURVEY.xls there is a form. It has an ongoing connection to the CARS.mdb database. Is there a way I can tell the form to use the database table 'Shops' and colomn 'Shop_ID', for a drop down inside the form on CARS_SURVEY.xls? Ex. CARS.mdb has a table, Shops and inside Shops is 3 colomns. I want the colomn 'Shop_ID' to be used as the list source for the dropdown list, Shop_ID on the form CARS in the excel file CARS_SURVEY.xls... Any help provided is greatly appreciated!! -- dok112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dok112's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=10581 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=477729 |
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Is there a way I can use the info provided above to show 2 data sources in the 1 combobox? I want to use Shop_ID & Shop_Name...the link provides for only 1 in the colomn. I want the combobox to show "Shop_ID Shop_Name" as a selection... -- dok112 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dok112's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=10581 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=477729 |
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