Access data through MS query in Excel.

[GERALD SHAW]

ACC97...
I have a database which is connected to an excel spread sheet using MS
query..

Using Access, I am used to setting up within a queries criteria, the
following

[Whatever] is Null Or [Whatever] this allows me the option to either pick
an item or select the whole lot!

but when using MS query in Excel.... I can't make it work???

it just keeps telling me that the string is wrong!!!

Can any one show me what the MS query ...equivalent is..

Thanks...

[MGFoster]

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I believe the proper format should be:

WHERE [Whatever] IS NULL OR ([Whatever] = "some string" AND [Whatever]
Is NOT NULL)

But this only works on Access Parameter queries - 'cuz "[Whatever]" is
the parameter. MS Query doesn't recognize Parameter queries.

MGFoster:::mgf00 <at> earthlink <decimal-point> net
Oakland, CA (USA)

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GERALD SHAW wrote:

ACC97...
I have a database which is connected to an excel spread sheet using MS
query..

Using Access, I am used to setting up within a queries criteria, the
following

[Whatever] is Null Or [Whatever] this allows me the option to either pick
an item or select the whole lot!

but when using MS query in Excel.... I can't make it work???

it just keeps telling me that the string is wrong!!!

Can any one show me what the MS query ...equivalent is..

Thanks...