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    Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    Hi

    I'm hoping someone with more knowledge than me about this can help me out.

    Right now, I have a set-up where I have a big MS Access database with numerous queries. The whole database is based one one table (called Transactions), which I import from Excel that I receive daily. Right now, I have to manually import the Excel file through External Data -> Text file -> Today's Excel file.

    In an ideal world, I would be able to run this automatically. My question is therefore, if there is a way to automatically import the Excel file i'm receiving everyday to my Access database without having to click anything. I'm getting the Excel file from another program, which I have set up to receive daily in a specific folder. Is there a way for Access to import the Excel data into the Transactions-table so all the queries based on the Transaction-table can run everyday automatically?

    I have tried reading this forum and watching videos, and I think I may have to use some VBA. However I've not succeeded yet.

    Many thanks in advance,
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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    I think you'll need the VBA on the Access side ... Shall I move the thread for you?
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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    Sure. Thank you!
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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    Done - it is now in the right place.

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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    Rather than import the file daily, suggest that you link the Excel file to Access. In this manner, any changes to the Excel Range/Table is automatically updated in the Access Data Base.

    Here is a short tutorial on how to achieve this. https://www.chelseadatamanagement.co...t-into-access/
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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    Hi again.

    Thanks for the suggestion. It's seems to be working. Atleast it's automatically updating in Access when I change some numbers in Excel.

    I ran into a new problem. I have some fields in Excel which consists of both letters and numbers, e.g. HQ334. All these fields with letters in them will not import to Access.
    I feel like I might miss something really obvious, but do an of you know how I can fix this?

    Thanks,
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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    Is the field in Access formatted as Text? If not, then it will probably gen errors.

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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    EDIT: I think I found the solution by changing the Excel column formatting to text.

    Yes, it's says Numbers. However I cannot change it to short text, as I get an error when trying to. I suspect it's because it's linked to the Excel file as I have had no trouble changing formatting on all the other Access tables. Is there a way around this? Perhaps changing something in Excel?

    Thanks,
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    Re: Updating MS Access automatically from Excel ouput

    Have you tried unlinking the table, making the format changes and then re-linking?

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