[AccessD] Access To Excel via a CSV File

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Jun 5 10:03:58 CDT 2008


You need to open the csv, then save back out as an xls. 
Then open the xls and do what you will.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Max Wanadoo wrote:
> I thought there may be some way to turn it into an xls file and then with
> (xls type code - range thingy) format it.
> If I just rename it to .xls all the csv value turn into one line string.
> If I try to docmd.transferspreadsheet acimport into a table and then
> docmd.transferspreadsheet acexport I cannot get past first base as it won't
> let me do an import.
> 
> Yes, definitely stumped.  More stumps than criket!
> 
> Max
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:44 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access To Excel via a CSV File
> 
> Hi Max
> 
> Stumped you must be. An CSV file does not carry any fancy info, only data as
> text. It is simply a text file with a funny extension.
> 
> /gustav
> 
>>>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 05-06-2008 16:33 >>>
> 
> Can any of you Access/Excel gurus help here please.
> I need to create a csv spreadsheet by code.  When it is complete, I need to
> put formatting on it. Ie,make columns into Currency Types. Bold some Rows,
> set some bacground colours, etc.
> I have got as far as creating the CSV ok but then I am stumped.
> Any advice most welcome.
> Ta
> Max
> 
> 
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