I am trying to select data from an Oracle (external) table. I am using the
"Import Data" option. However, my "Parameter" button is not enabled (Grayed
out). Any idea why or how to get it enabled?

What I need to do is enable the query to pull in values based on the value
in a cell. for example, with the following query:
"SELECT EMP_DETAILS.DEPARTMENT_ID, EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME,
EMP_DETAILS.SALARY" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "FROM EMP_DETAILS EMP_DETAILS"
& Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "WHERE (EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME="MY_NAME)" -

I am simply trying to replace "MY_NAME with the value that is in Sheet 3,
cell B3.

Any help you could give me is most appreciated. I am stumped!

check these:

http://nickhodge.co.uk/gui/datamenu/...taexamples.htm

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

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"hll" wrote:

I am trying to select data from an Oracle (external) table. I am using the
"Import Data" option. However, my "Parameter" button is not enabled (Grayed
out). Any idea why or how to get it enabled?

What I need to do is enable the query to pull in values based on the value
in a cell. for example, with the following query:
"SELECT EMP_DETAILS.DEPARTMENT_ID, EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME,
EMP_DETAILS.SALARY" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "FROM EMP_DETAILS EMP_DETAILS"
& Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "WHERE (EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME="MY_NAME)" -

I am simply trying to replace "MY_NAME with the value that is in Sheet 3,
cell B3.

Any help you could give me is most appreciated. I am stumped!

This was really helpful and it got me 90% there. However, what I need to do
is do a join based on 2 parameters. Every example I find only has one
parameter being repalced and whatever I try, it seemd to fail. Does anyone
have anyone have a snippet that can show how to handle multiple parameters.

For example:
"select X from employee where name=? and age ?"

Thanks again.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

check these:

http://nickhodge.co.uk/gui/datamenu/...taexamples.htm

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

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"hll" wrote:

I am trying to select data from an Oracle (external) table. I am using the
"Import Data" option. However, my "Parameter" button is not enabled (Grayed
out). Any idea why or how to get it enabled?

What I need to do is enable the query to pull in values based on the value
in a cell. for example, with the following query:
"SELECT EMP_DETAILS.DEPARTMENT_ID, EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME,
EMP_DETAILS.SALARY" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "FROM EMP_DETAILS EMP_DETAILS"
& Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "WHERE (EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME="MY_NAME)" -

I am simply trying to replace "MY_NAME with the value that is in Sheet 3,
cell B3.

Any help you could give me is most appreciated. I am stumped!

Post YOUR code for comments and suggestions.

--
Don Guillett
Microsoft MVP Excel
SalesAid Software

"hll" wrote in message
...
This was really helpful and it got me 90% there. However, what I need to
do
is do a join based on 2 parameters. Every example I find only has one
parameter being repalced and whatever I try, it seemd to fail. Does anyone
have anyone have a snippet that can show how to handle multiple
parameters.

For example:
"select X from employee where name=? and age ?"

Thanks again.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

check these:

http://nickhodge.co.uk/gui/datamenu/...taexamples.htm

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

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"hll" wrote:

I am trying to select data from an Oracle (external) table. I am using
the
"Import Data" option. However, my "Parameter" button is not enabled
(Grayed
out). Any idea why or how to get it enabled?

What I need to do is enable the query to pull in values based on the
value
in a cell. for example, with the following query:
"SELECT EMP_DETAILS.DEPARTMENT_ID, EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME,
EMP_DETAILS.SALARY" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "FROM EMP_DETAILS
EMP_DETAILS"
& Chr(13) & "" & Chr(10) & "WHERE (EMP_DETAILS.LAST_NAME="MY_NAME)" -

I am simply trying to replace "MY_NAME with the value that is in Sheet
3,
cell B3.

Any help you could give me is most appreciated. I am stumped!