Re: Macro that querys only the most current dBase file.

From: Nigel (nigel-sw_at_suxnospampanet.com)
Date: 06/08/04 

Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 08:10:46 +0100

One way (untested) is the substitute the file reference in the select
statement with a variable.......

"SELECT `040521BW`.Date, `040521BW`.Time,
`040521BW`.RTD_1, `040521BW`.RTD_2" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr
(10) & "FROM `040521BW` `040521BW`" _
)

change to......

put this statement before your Query statement.......

Dim fname as String

then change the select statement with the variable substitution as
follows.....

 "SELECT" & fname ".Date," & fname & ".Time," & _
fname & ".RTD_1," & fname & ".RTD_2" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr
(10) & "FROM " & fname & fname)

then control the fname as a variable, the simplest would be to ask for a
file name to be entered but if you wish to automate this you'll need to
interact with the File system object (FSO) to manipulate the directory and
pull out the latest file.

Cheers
Nigel

"Alaniz" <rubenalaniz@theshredderco.com> wrote in message
news:197eb01c44cd5$055c5a20$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I am using Excell 2000 to query an external dBase file.
> This file is created each day with the following format:
> 040605AW.dbf
> The next day a new one is created (Y/M/D):
> 040606AW.dbf
>
> I sucessfully recorded a Macro that follows my MS Query
> steps to bring this data in to my spread ***. I then
> can do a dynamic refresh. Works great! But it only points
> to that one file. I've tried to record "down arrow key"
> and "end" key stocks but the macro still only records what
> ever file I had last selected.
>
> I need to modify the macro so that it only gets the last
> created file. Any help? Thank you in advance.
>
> Below I have listed the complete Macro for your review:
>
>
> Sub GetData()
> '
> ' GetData Macro
> ' Macro recorded 5/21/2004 by The Shredder Company
> '
> ' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+g
> ' The If Then code is used to prevent multiply data files
> crowding the spread ***
> If [C2].Value < 1 Then
> With Active***.QueryTables.Add(Connection:= _
> "ODBC;DSN=RSView;DefaultDir=C:\TEMP\SHINEBROTHERS_R
> SVIEW\DLGLOG\RSVIEW;DriverId=277;FIL=dBase
> IV;MaxBufferSize=2048;PageTimeout=5;" _
> , Destination:=Range("A1"))
> .CommandText = Array( _
> "SELECT `040521BW`.Date, `040521BW`.Time,
> `040521BW`.RTD_1, `040521BW`.RTD_2" & Chr(13) & "" & Chr
> (10) & "FROM `040521BW` `040521BW`" _
> )
> .Name = "Query from RSView_6"
> .FieldNames = True
> .RowNumbers = False
> .FillAdjacentFormulas = False
> .PreserveFormatting = True
> .RefreshOnFileOpen = False
> .BackgroundQuery = True
> .RefreshStyle = xlInsertDeleteCells
> .SavePassword = True
> .SaveData = True
> .AdjustColumnWidth = True
> .RefreshPeriod = 0
> .PreserveColumnInfo = True
> .Refresh BackgroundQuery:=False
> End With
> Columns("A:A").Select
> With Selection.Interior
> .ColorIndex = 15
> .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
> End With
> Columns("A:A").Select
> Selection.Font.Bold = False
> Selection.Font.Bold = True
> Range("E2").Select
> End If
> End Sub
>
>
>