In this article I will explain how you can import values from an excel worksheet to a new blank table in Access using VBA.

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet:

The values are imported using the DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet Method:

Syntax:

Call DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet(TransferType, SpreadSheetType, TableName, Filename, HasFieldNames, Range)


TransferType: The type of transfer going to be performed. In this example it is acImport.
SpreedSheetType: The worksheet type. For more information please see the link below:

• Microsoft MSDN: AcSpreadSheet Enumeration

TableName: The name of the table the values will be imported to. If the table does not exist it will be created.
FileName: The full path of the excel file. In this example it is assumed the excel file is located in the path “D:StuffBusinessTempWorksheet to access table.xlsm”
HasFieldNames: If this value is set to true, the top row of the selected range will be chosen as the field names.
Range: A valid string value that represents a range in the excel worksheet

For more information about the DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet command please see the link below:

• Microsoft MSDN: TransferSpreadsheet Method [Access 2003 VBA Language Reference]

Example:

Assume we have the following data in the excel workbook:

We want to export these values to the access database. We want the first row to become the field names of the table. The data will imported to to a new table with the name “MyTable1”:

Sub Example()
'the path to the excel workbook
Dim strExcelPath As String
strExcelPath = "D:StuffBusinessTempExcelData.xlsx"
'import data from excel
Call DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet(acImport, _
acSpreadsheetTypeExcel8, "MyTable1", strExcelPath, _
True, "A1:D11")
End Sub


Result:

Note: If the range was in a different sheet (for example sheet2) you could have used the following string expression:

"Sheet2!A1:D11"


You can download the file and code related to this article from the link below:

• Import From Excel.Zip

See also:

• Access VBA, Import Excel Worksheet to Existing Table

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