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Linking Excel Files as Tables in Access

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Hussein has attended:
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Linking Excel Files as Tables in Access

Hello, I am trying to link an Excel file to the Database, unfortunate the first column of the excel file is blank/empty hence access is not letting me link the file (probably because it think that the file is empty), is there anyway I can force link. Unfortunate I cannot change the source data and the file gets update daily by an independent application. Many thanks Hussein

RE: Linking Excel Files as Tables in Access

Hi Hussein,

Thanks for your question

I'm afraid that the blank column will prevent the data transfering. Access can only import an Excel list or database, and this must consist of a contigous set of rows and columns.
It is however possible to write A VBA procedure to achieve your aims. Attending the VBA introduction course will give you the basic skills to do this

Regards

Stephen

Mon 1 Mar 2010: Automatically marked as resolved.

 

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Access tip:

Change The Default Font in Access 2003

You can change the default font in Access 2003 so that whenever you create a new database your preferred font is automatically set.

To change the default font:

1.From the menu bar select Tools.
2.Click Options.
3.Go to the Datasheet tab:
4.In the Default font section select your preferred font from the list of fonts e.g. Arial.
5.Select your preferred size from the size menu e.g. 12.
6.Click Apply.

Click on the Tables/queries tab:
1.In the Query Design font section select your preferred font from the list of fonts e.g. Arial.
2.Select your preferred size from the size menu e.g. 12.
3.Click Apply.
4.Click OK.

The default font for Access has now been changed.

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