I am currently writing code that can access a single workbook through an ADODB connection. I chose this instead of other methods because of speed. Here is my code below:
Sub GetWorksheetData(strSourceFile As String, strSQL As String, TargetCell As range)
Dim cn As ADODB.Connection, rs As ADODB.Recordset, f As Integer, r As Long
If TargetCell Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Set cn = New ADODB.Connection
On Error Resume Next
cn.Open "DRIVER={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)};DriverId=790;ReadOnly=True;" & _
"DBQ=" & strSourceFile & ";"
' DriverId=790: Excel 97/2000
' DriverId=22: Excel 5/95
' DriverId=278: Excel 4
' DriverId=534: Excel 3
On Error GoTo 0
If cn Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Can't find the file!", vbExclamation, ThisWorkbook.Name
Exit Sub
End If
' open a recordset
Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
On Error Resume Next
rs.Open strSQL, cn, adOpenForwardOnly, adLockReadOnly, adCmdText
' rs.Open "SELECT * FROM [SheetName$]", _
cn, adOpenForwardOnly, adLockReadOnly, adCmdText
' rs.Open "SELECT * FROM [SheetName$]", _
cn, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText
' rs.Open "SELECT * FROM [SheetName$] WHERE [Field Name] LIKE 'A%'", _
cn, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText
' rs.Open "SELECT * FROM [SheetName$] WHERE [Field Name] LIKE 'A%' ORDER BY [Field Name]", _
cn, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText
' optional ways of retrieving a recordset
' Set rs = cn.Execute("[A1:Z1000]") ' first worksheet
' Set rs = cn.Execute("[DefinedRangeName]") ' any worksheet
On Error GoTo 0
If rs Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Can't open the file!", vbExclamation, ThisWorkbook.Name
cn.Close
Set cn = Nothing
Exit Sub
End If
'RS2WS rs, TargetCell
TargetCell.CopyFromRecordset rs ' optional approach for Excel 2000 or later
If rs.State = adStateOpen Then
rs.Close
End If
Set rs = Nothing
cn.Close
Set cn = Nothing
End Sub
Now this code works, however, when the string contains mixed data types, the query skips some values. For instance:
Initial data:
3844774 12505604
3844794 12505604
4266113 3281271
4295817 1307HX
Returned data:
3844774 12505604
3844794 12505604
4266113 3281271
4295817
Note that the last bit of data is skipped. This is true for multiple entries, but only for those that contain letters (which makes the text). The source table also has everything that is indicated in the text. Any suggestions so that he doesn't skip these lines?
Thanks in advance!