I'm trying to query a SQL database and bring the results to a spreadsheet.
Be gentle on my, I have not coded in VBA for many years.

I'm thinking I can open a connection lke this
Set MyConnection = new ADODB.connectio0n
MyConnection.Open "Driver=SQL
Server;Server=MyServerName;Database=MyDatabase; (not sure I need a
password)

So question is how do I run a SQL query? I have only used this to add stuff
to a database before?

Turn on the macro recorder, then tab to DATA and set up your connection
'From other sources', and query options. Turn off recorder and you will have
a skeleton code that you can adapt for general use.

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Regards,
Nigel




"Striker" wrote in message
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I'm trying to query a SQL database and bring the results to a spreadsheet.
Be gentle on my, I have not coded in VBA for many years.

I'm thinking I can open a connection lke this
Set MyConnection = new ADODB.connectio0n
MyConnection.Open "Driver=SQL
Server;Server=MyServerName;Database=MyDatabase; (not sure I need a
password)

So question is how do I run a SQL query? I have only used this to add
stuff to a database before?

I can see the fframework, but not sure where to put a query in there?


"Nigel" wrote in message
...
Turn on the macro recorder, then tab to DATA and set up your connection
'From other sources', and query options. Turn off recorder and you will
have a skeleton code that you can adapt for general use.

--

Regards,
Nigel




"Striker" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to query a SQL database and bring the results to a
spreadsheet. Be gentle on my, I have not coded in VBA for many years.

I'm thinking I can open a connection lke this
Set MyConnection = new ADODB.connectio0n
MyConnection.Open "Driver=SQL
Server;Server=MyServerName;Database=MyDatabase; (not sure I need a
password)

So question is how do I run a SQL query? I have only used this to add
stuff to a database before?

On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 07:08:25 -0700, "Striker" wrote:

I'm trying to query a SQL database and bring the results to a spreadsheet.
Be gentle on my, I have not coded in VBA for many years.

I'm thinking I can open a connection lke this
Set MyConnection = new ADODB.connectio0n
MyConnection.Open "Driver=SQL
Server;Server=MyServerName;Database=MyDatabase; (not sure I need a
password)

So question is how do I run a SQL query? I have only used this to add stuff
to a database before?


Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Dim sSQL As String

sSQL = "SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE ID=1"

Set rs = MyConnection.Execute(sSQL)

More info here
http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/arch...set-basics/%5C
--
Dick Kusleika
Microsoft MVP-Excel
http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com

VBA does not seem to like the line continuation _. If I put my query on one
line 600 spaces long it works, but the query is hard to read that way.



"Dick Kusleika" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 3 Mar 2009 07:08:25 -0700, "Striker"
wrote:

I'm trying to query a SQL database and bring the results to a spreadsheet.
Be gentle on my, I have not coded in VBA for many years.

I'm thinking I can open a connection lke this
Set MyConnection = new ADODB.connectio0n
MyConnection.Open "Driver=SQL
Server;Server=MyServerName;Database=MyDatabase ; (not sure I need a
password)

So question is how do I run a SQL query? I have only used this to add
stuff
to a database before?


Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Dim sSQL As String

sSQL = "SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE ID=1"

Set rs = MyConnection.Execute(sSQL)

More info here
http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/arch...set-basics/%5C
--
Dick Kusleika
Microsoft MVP-Excel
http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com