While making my first foray into defining external connections (to an Oracle database) I ended up with an "Existing Connection" that reports "File could not be opened. It is either damaged or the file format is not valid. Try opening the application that created it and saving to a new file." Followed by "Unable to open or read this connection file. Either the file has been damaged or the file format is not valid."
Ok, fine. So how do I delete it? There seems to be no option for that in the "Existing Connections" dialog. A search for a *.odc or *.udcx file doesn't turn up anything with the name of this connection. A search of the registry doesn't turn up anything.
The main objective is to create a, UDF with 2 parameters (Currency, Date) in order to display currency exchange rate based on the currency and date. Let's say I want to find an exchange rate between USD/ EUR, then I would have a formula something like "=FX(EUR, 12/31/2011)". All currencies will be against USD.
The trick is that it will have to be created as Add-On so that it can be used in any Excel spreadsheets. The second trick is that I cannot have VBA to make any internal connections to other workbooks or applications.
So the only thing that I can come up with would be to write a VBA code that would include all values and currency rates in it. The structure that I have in mind would be something like:
Code: Function Fx(Vl As String, Dte As Date) Dim Rte As String If Vl = "EUR" And Dte = "12/31/2011" Then Rte = 0.7723 ElseIf Vl = "EUR" And Dte = "12/31/2010" Then Rte = 0.7546
[code]....
The above code does not work!There will be at least twenty different currencies and at least 15 periods.
I have a workbook which uses data connections to our sage accounts product. Everytime i open the sheet i get the "Data Connections have been disabled" security message, and need to go in and enable them. Is there any way of enabling the data connections by default? I only want to do it for this one workbook - i still want to be prompted when i open other workbooks.
I currently have a spreadsheet that has data connections to a file on a shared drive. On opening the file I have it update the data connections so that the data needed is always correct. The file I use is to be distributed out to work colleagues to use and on testing it works really well apart from if you have the file open and somebody tried to open the original file where the data is pulled from for the connection. It says it currently in use by 'another user'.
Is there any code to add to workbook_open that will close/disable the data connection links once the data has been updated? The code I currently have is this:
VB: Private Sub Workbook_Open() ActiveWorkbook.RefreshAll Application.Wait Now + TimeValue("00:00:02") Userform1.Show End If End Sub
What this basically does is gives it time to refresh the data connections and show a progress userform. The only thing is the connections stay live and I don't want that as the connection file is then locked. I'm hoping its something simple like ActiveWorkbook.CloseDataConnection added in after the userform has been shown (or something along them lines ). Also the data connections would have to be able to reconnect on open so that they can refresh again.
I have a workbook with multiple worksheets and over 25 Data Connections using MS Query to connect to different tables in an SQL Server database.
The problem is that the SQL Server database is now being moved to a different server. The database name and the schema of the tables will be unchanged. Only the server name needs to be changed from XXXXX to YYYYY.
I have been unable to find a way to successfully edit the data connections in Excel 2003. A web search produced one potential option. However, that did not work for me very well. Thought the code is designed to cycle through all tablequeries and pivotqueries, the change is only made to one of the data connections. Here is the option I tried:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816562
Note that it is very easy to edit data connections in Excel 2007. So I also tried opening the .xls file in Excel 2007. I used the Data Connections button under the Data tab in the ribbon and was successful in editing the connections to point to the new server. However, the graphs used to display the queried data behave weird. The "format axis" settings and chart sizes change. In general, default display settings for charts seems to differ between Excel 2003 and 2007.
I used Excel 2007 to only edit the data connections and saved the workbook in the original .xls format
My issue is we have a remote office, using an access DB which links to an Excel file. We sometimes send the files to other people to make changes, but the link is then broken (it was a network location).
You can just change it manually, or accept the many prompts that come up, but it needs doing at each end, each time. I thought I'd do a routine to change the connection paths, this is what I have...
Code: Sub alan() Dim i As Long Dim cnt As Long Dim modtext As String, modfile As String Dim modrange As String, OldPath As String, NewPath As String
I added the sourcedatafile part to the routine afterwards, because the connection string part worked fine. But I now get Run-time error '1004' Application-defined or object-defined error...
I'm trying to use vba to create an offline backup file for a sheet that is linked to an access database. the code I have is simple and worked for a file that is not linked to any database.
Now that I insert it into the actual file, which is linked to the database I get an error. I also tried to move the display alert up, before the select instructions, but also this does not work. this is not what I wanted since I want this file not to possibly connect to any database.
I've tried to remove connections after saves and have been unsuccessful.
HTML Code: ' Delete Additional Connections ' If ActiveWorkbook.Connections.Count > 0 Then ' For i = 1 To ActiveWorkbook.Connections.Count ' ActiveWorkbook.Connections.Item(1).Delete ' Next i ' Else ' MsgBox ActiveWorkbook.Connections.Count ' ' End If
HTML Code: ' Remove named ranges For Each nm In ActiveWorkbook.Names nm.Delete Next nm
I've tried both of these and the Excel file is still attached with XML to the query table. I get an error message saying the format is different then if you click okay it shows its connected to the database still. Is there an aggressive command that will severe all connections before saving? What commands to run to stop this connection after save to another workbook?
I am attempting to delete external named ranges after a sheet is copied out of a source workbook (the template). I have tried both the following codes, but neither one does the trick. The code is in ThisWorkbook (not a module), and I have tried it with the code both in the template and the new doc. The new doc is where I want the names to be deleted (there are no #REF names in the template).
Deletes named ranges based on the reference to the source doc:
Code:
Sub DelRanges() Dim nName As Name
For Each nName In Names If InStr(1, nName.RefersTo, "='T:Fin_") > 0 Then nName.Delete End If Next nName End Sub
Deletes named ranges based on a #REF in the value of the range (this is my preferred method):
Code:
Sub DeadRanges() Dim nName As Name
For Each nName In Names If InStr(1, nName.Value, "#REF") Then nName.Delete End If Next nName End Sub
I have two workbooks, one is used for importing items to the site while the other is a monthly product list. In each of these I have a list of sku codes. I need a macro that will search each sku from the import to the entire product workbook. If it's found then delete the whole row from the product workbook. I have attached the examples below.
I have file name "WM" from where I want to run macro and want that It open a File let say "test" & do the rest of the functions. like if I have following code how can it possible.
"TML" sheet is on file "WM" and "MD" sheet is on file "test".
Code:
Sub Copy_on_backup_file() Workbooks.Open Filename:="C:UsersBinDesktop est.xls" '*** Select the destination cell With Sheets("TML") LR = .Range("A" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Row Range(.Cells(3, 1), .Cells(LR, 3)).Copy Sheets("MD").Range("B" & Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1) End With
I've only used VBA to expedite Excel processes, so this is my first exploit into using it for something else. So there's a radio program I enjoy listening to. It's not local, so I have to stream it online. I got a job recently, and I can no longer listen to the program during the day (my job doesn't allow streaming audio). So basically to hear the program, I have an internet explorer add-on called freecorder that records streaming audio. Basically what I've done till now is start recording the streaming radio before work and then stop recording when I get home. That creates quite a large file, so I'd like to set up a macro that does the following:
1) Open internet explorer at noon 2) Go the website from which the radio station streams 3) Click the button that starts freecorder recording 4) At 3 o'clock click the button that stops recording
I have a summary sheet with lots of formulas which has links to external references to other workbooks, i need a macro that will remove all external refrences.
An external data web query points to a web site that offers a foreign exchange rate calculator. In my browser, I selected the specific currency pair I need and used the resulting url in the web query. The "New Web Query" pane resolves the url correctly and allows me to select the table data I want (the little yellow arrow turns to a green check mark). However, when I hit "Import" and select the target cell, the only data returned is the parameters from the url and an error msg (This web query returned no data...). How do I get the query to pass the parameters to the website correctly?
I am working with Excel 2003. I have a series of spreadsheets generated by my companies database program. For a special project I am trying to work on, I would be able to get my results much much quicker if I could get a macro that would do the following:
The first row is a list of headers. I need the macro to look at each cell below the header, and if any data exists in that column, I need it to delete the entire column. The results I will get will tell me quickly which headers are in certain jobs but are constantly not being used. They are trimming the database at work and this type of macro would help me tremendously.
I have a large dataset with 21 columns and 3000 rows, but to keep it simple, the data looks more or less like the first dataset in the attached excel file.
This results in 3 curves (time vs force). However, there is excess data in there, I only need data as soon as the Force becomes positive (>0) untill the Force drops below 0.02 again (I consider that the end-point of my curve). So, this dataset would look like the second set in the excel file after the macro-manipulation.
I think one of the difficulties is making sure that the macro doesn't cut of my data right in the beginning, when the curve first crosses 0.02. In that case, you get the last dataset. And this is not what I want...
I hope I explained my problem well, if not, please let me know. So, is there anyone who knows how to do this?
By the way, is there anyway to insert small excel tables in this post? Cause I wasn't planning on having an attachment, but if I copy-paste the data in this post, than the formatting gets undone and it looks like there's no way to fix it...
In the sample below I need a macro that will delete the entire rows where the data is repeated in a given column---that is, that it would delete the repeat ones, leaving one of them. In this example, in the first set, all that should be left are two rows which contain ME22N and MR8M in column E. ME22N is repeated two more times and those rows need to be deleted.
If I could get a macro that would ask for the column to operate in, that would be great for other spreadsheets where it would not necessarily be column E.
ABC DE MACLEOLLynn MacLeodP0040104ME22N MACLEOLLynn MacLeodP0040104ME22N MACLEOLLynn MacLeodP0040104ME22N MACLEOLLynn MacLeodP0040104MR8M
I need a macro to delete rows that contain specific data in column A. For example, in the attached spreadsheet below,I need the macro to look for data in rows A1 - A7 (highlighted in yellow) and then delete the rows. The same data occurrs several times in the spreadsheet. The macro will need to delete all rows where this data occurs in column A.
Microsoft Excel - Book2___Running: xl2002 XP : OS = Windows XP (F)ile (E)dit (V)iew (I)nsert (O)ptions (T)ools (D)ata (W)indow (H)elp (A)boutD9= ABCDEFGHI1
Once data is copied to a tab labeled "data", it will sort on column H and delete all rows of data that do not have a AI or an RI code on it. Is this difficult to do?
I have an Excel Workbook with a Paid sheet and an Outstanding sheet both sheets have a File Number column.
I would like to create a macro that looks through the Outstanding sheet and if the File Number from the Outstanding sheet is also in the Paid sheet can the entire row be deleted from the Outstanding sheet.
i am in need of a macro to delete the rows with data only which then leave the sheets cleared and ready to use the next day. if i create a macro to clear say fifty rows of data and then tomorrow there could be 75 rows of data and the macro will fail clearing the sheet. if there is a solution can i just say i can create macros but never stepped into them in visual basic to change them, i guess your thinking what do i do if the macro doesn't work. and the answer is indeed yes i delete it and start it from the begining again and again till i get it right.
after importing data (data >> get external data >> import text file) and running a macro that contains
Cells(i, 5).EntireRow.Delete Shift:=xlShiftUp
i cannot insert any data into the next column below. why is this so? is it because of the excel memory that remembers that a macro has been previously ran in that cell before? example i import text file into B1 then the data will be imported into different cells using delimiters. the data will occupy from row 1 to 22. After i run the macro which combines fields with similar data the data will occupy row 1 to 15. then when i try to import data into B16. the "import text file" option will be grayed out. why is this so? how do i solve the problem?
I was wondering if it is possible to protect a macro to be used only if a *.txt (for example) file wit some certain text is available. like a key to run hidden in a text. The file is situated in a company network, and i want to protect it from taking the file out of the company. I can do it to check for presence of a file - if the file is not available - the macro exits. but if someone break the password that is protecting the code will see the blocking point immediately. this is why i want to use a key....
I'm trying to make a spreadsheet that references data tables I have pulled from the internet, with the hopes that these tables will update as I refresh the data connections. I'm in the early stages of creating this spreadsheet right now, but whenever I try to refresh my data connections, it takes a tremendous amount of time. I have about 6 connections with 100 row lines total. Is this typical with data connections to the web? Is there a better way to do this?
i have to take the PGN chess game notation file into excel.it is a text file from notepad. it is like this as shown hereunder. how can i get this into columns movewise. ex.1.d4 Nf6 should come in A1 and 2.c4 d6 should come in A2.
I am creating a tool that many people will be using. I need a way to do the following from vba:
1. Click on the "From Web" button under Get External Data section in Data and show the web query pop-up
2. Input the url into the field and press enter
At this point, it will be the user's responsibility to log in w/ their username and password. I have tried to record a macro w/ no success. I just need to get the query open for the user without them having to do anything.
I have some data in tabular form on a sheet. I want to represent this data on a different sheet, but have it be dynamically updated. I'm thinking that the smartest way would be to give the original data a named range, then do some sort of external data referencing to the source from Data - Import External Data. But this sounds kind of silly.
How do I do this? And no, I don't want to use pivot tables because I don't have statistics to populate in the cells...I just want to display the data as is.
