So how can you import the contents of a csv or
text file into your Excel worksheet:
Find out:
'========================================================
'DESIGNED & CODED BY LOEBLCOM SERVICES 2013
'ERIK LOEBL(713)409-7041
'EMAIL: erik@loeblcomservices.com
'WEB: http://loeblcomservices.com
'========================================================
Sub query_text_file()
'PURPOSE: Query A Text File
'*************************************
'clear 'Text File Contents' worksheet
'*************************************
Worksheets("Text File Contents").Select
Range("A2:K6500").Clear
'*************************************
'now populate copy the orders over
'*************************************
Dim strPath As String
'Need to reference the:
' Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library
Dim s_rst As ADODB.Recordset
Dim s_cnn As ADODB.Connection 's for sub connection
Dim intRow As Integer
Const adOpenStatic = 3
Const adLockOptimistic = 3
Const adCmdText = &H1
Set s_cnn = New ADODB.Connection
strToolWkbk = "read_file.txt"
strPath = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\read_file"
Debug.Print strPath
'For a text file, Data Source is the folder, not the file
s_cnn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & strPath & ";" _
& "Extended Properties=""text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited"";"
s_cnn.Open
Set s_rst = New ADODB.Recordset
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM " & strToolWkbk
s_rst.Open strSQL, _
s_cnn, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText
intRow = 2
s_rst.MoveFirst
Do Until s_rst.EOF
Range("A" & intRow) = s_rst(0)
Range("B" & intRow) = s_rst(1)
Range("C" & intRow) = s_rst(2)
Range("D" & intRow) = s_rst(3)
Range("E" & intRow) = s_rst(4)
Range("F" & intRow) = s_rst(5)
Range("G" & intRow) = s_rst(6)
Range("H" & intRow) = s_rst(7)
Range("I" & intRow) = s_rst(8)
Range("J" & intRow) = s_rst(9)
intRow = intRow + 1
s_rst.MoveNext
Loop
Range("A:C").Select
Selection.NumberFormat = "General"
Range("D:D").Select
Selection.NumberFormat = "m/d/yyyy"
Range("E:K").Select
Selection.NumberFormat = "General"
Range("A1").Select
MsgBox "DONE."
s_rst.Close
s_cnn.Close
Set s_rst = Nothing
Set s_cnn = Nothing
End Sub
Click here for the file:
VBA Read Excel File.zip
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