[AccessD] Excel process hangs

Problem has been solved for now. Seems that when access runs the excel macro it open another instance of Excel. Ended up killing the process with the following.


Dim RetVal
RetVal = Shell("taskkill /IM EXCEL.EXE /f")
RetVal = Shell("tasklist")

Thanks for the help.

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 7:11 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Excel process hangs


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Hi Cheser,

When you say the process is still running, do you mean the Excel Application is still running, or the something else?

You can make you code a bit sharper if you are interested. I also recommend setting the workbook as well as the app.  Code not tested.
'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim objExcelApp As Object
Dim objExcelWB as Excel.workbook

Set objExcelApp= CreateObject("Excel.Application")

With objExcelApp
	.WorkBooks.Open "C:\Files\Excel\NOAA Data.xls"
	.Visible = False ' Do you need to see this happen at all?  Set to true if you do.
End with

Set objExcelWB = objExcelApp.ActiveWorkbook

With objExcelWB 
	.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1").QueryTable.Refresh
	.Run "Macro1"
	strSql = "DELETE * from [tbl Temperature];"
	DBEngine(0)(0).Execute strSql, dbFailOnError
	DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, 8, "tbl Temperature", "c:\files\excel\NOAA Data.xls", True, "Sheet3!a1:b32767"
	.Close True ' This will close and save the workbook without prompts
End with

Set objExcelWB = Nothing
objExcelApp.Quit
Set objExcelApp = Nothing

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Cheers
Darryl
 

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kaup, Chester
Sent: Friday, 4 June 2010 6:10 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] Excel process hangs

I have the following module that opens Excel does some work and then closes Excel. Problem is that even though Excel closes the process is still running. What am I missing on killing the process. Thanks.

Function GetTemperature()

Dim xl As Object
Set xl = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
xl.WorkBooks.Open "C:\Files\Excel\NOAA Data.xls"
xl.Visible = True
xl.Sheets("Sheet1").Select
xl.Range("A1").Select
xl.ActiveCell.QueryTable.Refresh
xl.Application.Run "Macro1"
strSql = "DELETE * from [tbl Temperature];"
DBEngine(0)(0).Execute strSql, dbFailOnError
DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acImport, 8, "tbl Temperature", "c:\files\excel\NOAA Data.xls", True, "Sheet3!a1:b32767"
xl.DisplayAlerts = False
xl.Save
xl.DisplayAlerts = True
xl.Quit
Set xlWorkBooks = Nothing
Set xl = Nothing


End Function

Chester Kaup
Engineering Technician
Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, LLP
Office (432) 688-3797
FAX (432) 688-3799

 
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