[AccessD] Access and Excel issue

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Mar 2 22:27:20 CST 2006


In A2K3 SP2?

Rocky


John Colby wrote:
> I think the issue is specifically that linking spreadsheets has been
> disabled.  If you use automation then you don't have an issue.  IO know that
> because I am using automation (successfully) myself.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com 
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 7:43 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Access and Excel issue
>
> Dear List:
>
> According to this:
>
> http://winks.office-watch.com/9/templates/feat.aspx?articleid=7&zoneid=2
> <http://winks.office-watch.com/9/templates/feat.aspx?articleid=7&zoneid=2>
>
> Some of the functionality between Access and Excel is disabled in 2002 and
> 2003 SP2.
>
>
> I have a client where I create a rather elaborate worksheet from a 
> template in Access and push data out to the Excel worksheet, then open 
> it up for editing.  When the worksheet is saved, I have a lot of code 
> behind the worksheet that pushes the data back into the Access tables.  
> The worksheets are not linked however.  I use automation to do the data 
> transfers.  Am I in trouble here or did I inadvertently dodge this 
> bullet?  The article refers to linked tables and spreadsheets. 
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky
>
>
>   

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Rocky Smolin
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