I'm able to create data queries that pull data from a Visual FoxPro table,
but the query ends up with a fixed path to the data.

Is there a way to parameterize the path so the user can provide it in a cell
on the worksheet and the query references that cell for its path to the data?

Thank you very much,

CM

CM wrote:
I'm able to create data queries that pull data from a Visual FoxPro table,
but the query ends up with a fixed path to the data.

Is there a way to parameterize the path so the user can provide it in a
cell on the worksheet and the query references that cell for its path to
the data?

CM: No, you can't parameterize the path. You can change the path with VBA,
though. See here

http://www.dicks-clicks.com/excel/Ex...htm#ChangeConn

You could put it in a Worksheet_Change event so that when the user changed
the path in a certain cell, it would update the Connection and CommandText
strings of your external data query.


--
Dick Kusleika
MVP - Excel
Excel Blog - Daily Dose of Excel
www.dicks-blog.com

Thank you very much for your help.
CM.

"Dick Kusleika" wrote:

CM wrote:
I'm able to create data queries that pull data from a Visual FoxPro table,
but the query ends up with a fixed path to the data.

Is there a way to parameterize the path so the user can provide it in a
cell on the worksheet and the query references that cell for its path to
the data?

CM: No, you can't parameterize the path. You can change the path with VBA,
though. See here

http://www.dicks-clicks.com/excel/Ex...htm#ChangeConn

You could put it in a Worksheet_Change event so that when the user changed
the path in a certain cell, it would update the Connection and CommandText
strings of your external data query.


--
Dick Kusleika
MVP - Excel
Excel Blog - Daily Dose of Excel
www.dicks-blog.com