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access to excel automation..problem: seem to have a hidden instance of excel

P: n/a
Hi Everyone,

Background:
Another department intends to ftp a .txt file from the mainframe, for me
to process.
The objective is to write a vb script that would be scheduled to run
daily to process this .txt file.

Goal:
I am working on a vba script to:
a)open a text file in excel, map the text to columns, save as .xls
spreadsheet
b) import excel spreadsheet to an access table

Accomplished most of (a) using the macro recorder in EXCEL

Problem:
While the script works, my problem is:

I seem to have more than 1 excel instance running. Assuming this is so
because:
a) when I go to explorer to open the .xls file that I just created, the
computer hangs....
If I exit out of access, I can then view the .xls file
b) when execute the script for the first time, I get the following error
code, which is what I want, because EXCEL should not be already running:

429
ActiveX component can't create object

If I run the script again, I get a 0, return code, which means that
excel is running.
I want to always get a 429. Getting a 0, means a previous instance of
excel exists....

'================================================= ==
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false

Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
c) if I go to ctl/alt/delete/task manager, I DO NOT see any EXCEL
instances running
d) checked Access HELP, for method .opentext, in EXCEL,
HELP seems to explain that the method, opens the workbook and worksheet
implicitly, so I commented out my explicit EXCEL field references.

Still having trouble. Your ideas are welcome.....

The script follows below. Thank you in advance for your time....
mytfein

'=========================================
Option Compare Database

Option Explicit

Dim objExcel As Excel.Application
' Dim objExcelActiveWkb As Excel.Workbook
' Dim objExcelActiveWs As Excel.Worksheet
Dim blnExcelAlreadyRunning As Boolean
Public Sub EagleUpload()

LaunchExcel

ImportTextToExcel2

SaveExcelSpreadsheet

CloseExcel (True)

ImportSpreadsheetToAccess

End Sub

'=======================================
Private Sub LaunchExcel()
On Error Resume Next

If WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution Then
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = True
Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
Else
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = False
Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If

objExcel.Visible = True 'False
'objExcel.Application.Workbooks.Add
'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook

'Set objExcelActiveWs = objExcel.ActiveSheet

End Sub

'==========================================
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false
Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
'====================================
Private Sub SaveExcelSpreadsheet()

On Error GoTo SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err
Const cstrPath As String = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"

Kill cstrPath

'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook
'objExcelActiveWkb.SaveAs cstrPath

ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=cstrPath, FileFormat:= _
xlNormal, Password:="", WriteResPassword:="",
ReadOnlyRecommended:=False _
, CreateBackup:=False

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit:
Exit Sub

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err:
Select Case Err.Number

Case 53 ' kill didn't find the file - ignore error
'MsgBox Err.Number & " " & Err.Description
Resume Next

Case Else
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit

End Select
End Sub

'==================================
Private Sub CloseExcel(blnHowToCloseExcel As Boolean)

On Error GoTo CloseExcel_Err
' objExcelActiveWkb.Close savechanges:=False

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
If Not blnExcelAlreadyRunning Then
objExcel.Application.Quit
End If


CloseExcel_Exit:
' Set objExcelActiveWs = Nothing
' Set objExcelActiveWkb = Nothing

Set objExcel = Nothing

Exit Sub

CloseExcel_Err:
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume CloseExcel_Exit
End Sub

'==========================

'====
Sub ImportTextToExcel2()

'
ChDir "C:\"
Workbooks.OpenText Filename:="C:\EHSPMMt.TXT", Origin:=xlWindows,
StartRow _
:=1, DataType:=xlFixedWidth, FieldInfo:=Array(Array(0, 2),
Array(36, 2), Array _
(45, 2), Array(52, 1), Array(60, 2), Array(86, 2), Array(121,
2), Array(146, 2), Array(150, _
2), Array(152, 2), Array(161, 2), Array(163, 2), Array(174, 2),
Array(186, 2), Array(197, 2 _
), Array(207, 2), Array(208, 2), Array(209, 2), Array(210, 2),
Array(212, 2), Array(214, 2) _
, Array(221, 2), Array(222, 2), Array(230, 2), Array(240, 2),
Array(247, 2), Array(248, 2), _
Array(250, 2), Array(261, 2), Array(270, 2), Array(280, 2),
Array(290, 2), Array(297, 2), _
Array(298, 2), Array(300, 2), Array(310, 2), Array(320, 2),
Array(328, 2), Array(329, 2), _
Array(330, 2), Array(334, 2), Array(340, 2), Array(341, 2),
Array(410, 2), Array(480, 2), _
Array(481, 2), Array(499, 2), Array(519, 2), Array(520, 2),
Array(521, 2), Array(522, 2), _
Array(530, 2))

Range("A1").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Insert
Range("A1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "header"
Range("B1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler1"
Range("C1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "patientNumber"
Range("D1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler2"
Range("E1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientName"
Range("F1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientStreet"
Range("G1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCity"
Range("H1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCounty"
Range("I1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientState"
Range("J1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientZip"
Range("K1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatienCountry"
Range("L1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler3"
Range("M1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientPhone"
Range("N1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientSSn"
Range("O1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientDOB"
Range("P1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "G1"
Range("Q1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "M1"
Range("R1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler4"
Range("S1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R1"
Range("T1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Rel"
Range("U1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Chart#"
Range("V1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E1"
Range("W1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicare#"
Range("X1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicaid#"
Range("Y1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler5"
Range("Z1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E2"
Range("AA1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler6"
Range("AB1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler7"
Range("AC1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler8"
Range("AD1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler9"
Range("AE1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler10"
Range("AF1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler11"
Range("AG1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "T1"
Range("AH1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler12"
Range("AI1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler13"
Range("AJ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler14"
Range("AK1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler15"
Range("AL1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I1"
Range("AM1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler16"
Range("AN1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler17"
Range("AO1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler18"
Range("AP1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U1"
Range("AQ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler19"
Range("AR1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler20"
Range("AS1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U2"
Range("AT1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler21"
Range("AU1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E3"
Range("AV1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I2"
Range("AW1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R2"
Range("AX1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "A2"
Range("AY1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "UDATE"
Cells.Select
Selection.Columns.AutoFit

End Sub
Public Sub ImportSpreadsheetToAccess()
Dim strExcelFile As String
Dim strTableName As String

Dim strSql As String

strExcelFile = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"
strTableName = "T_EagleEhsVisits2"

strSql = "DELETE FROM " & strTableName
CurrentDb.Execute (strSql)

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet _
TransferType:=acImport, _
SpreadsheetType:=8, _
TableName:=strTableName, _
Filename:=strExcelFile, _
HasFieldNames:=True

End Sub



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You check for an Excel instance by using GetObject.
If an instance exists, you set a reference to it, but you don't release that
reference within that procedure.
Then in the calling procedure you re-set that reference.
I don't know for sure, but this could mess up Windows' count of how many
open references you have to Excel.

Also -
you mentioned that this hidden instance of Excel doesn't show in the
Task Manager.
If you have a version of Windows above 98, there should be a second tab on
your Task Manager named Processes. You may well see your hidden instance
there.

HTH
- Turtle

"mytfein" <an*******@devdex.com> wrote in message
news:41**********************@news.newsgroups.ws.. .
Hi Everyone,

Background:
Another department intends to ftp a .txt file from the mainframe, for me
to process.
The objective is to write a vb script that would be scheduled to run
daily to process this .txt file.

Goal:
I am working on a vba script to:
a)open a text file in excel, map the text to columns, save as .xls
spreadsheet
b) import excel spreadsheet to an access table

Accomplished most of (a) using the macro recorder in EXCEL

Problem:
While the script works, my problem is:

I seem to have more than 1 excel instance running. Assuming this is so
because:
a) when I go to explorer to open the .xls file that I just created, the
computer hangs....
If I exit out of access, I can then view the .xls file
b) when execute the script for the first time, I get the following error
code, which is what I want, because EXCEL should not be already running:

429
ActiveX component can't create object

If I run the script again, I get a 0, return code, which means that
excel is running.
I want to always get a 429. Getting a 0, means a previous instance of
excel exists....

'================================================= ==
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false

Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
c) if I go to ctl/alt/delete/task manager, I DO NOT see any EXCEL
instances running
d) checked Access HELP, for method .opentext, in EXCEL,
HELP seems to explain that the method, opens the workbook and worksheet
implicitly, so I commented out my explicit EXCEL field references.

Still having trouble. Your ideas are welcome.....

The script follows below. Thank you in advance for your time....
mytfein

'=========================================
Option Compare Database

Option Explicit

Dim objExcel As Excel.Application
' Dim objExcelActiveWkb As Excel.Workbook
' Dim objExcelActiveWs As Excel.Worksheet
Dim blnExcelAlreadyRunning As Boolean
Public Sub EagleUpload()

LaunchExcel

ImportTextToExcel2

SaveExcelSpreadsheet

CloseExcel (True)

ImportSpreadsheetToAccess

End Sub

'=======================================
Private Sub LaunchExcel()
On Error Resume Next

If WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution Then
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = True
Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
Else
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = False
Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If

objExcel.Visible = True 'False
'objExcel.Application.Workbooks.Add
'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook

'Set objExcelActiveWs = objExcel.ActiveSheet

End Sub

'==========================================
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false
Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
'====================================
Private Sub SaveExcelSpreadsheet()

On Error GoTo SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err
Const cstrPath As String = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"

Kill cstrPath

'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook
'objExcelActiveWkb.SaveAs cstrPath

ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=cstrPath, FileFormat:= _
xlNormal, Password:="", WriteResPassword:="",
ReadOnlyRecommended:=False _
, CreateBackup:=False

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit:
Exit Sub

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err:
Select Case Err.Number

Case 53 ' kill didn't find the file - ignore error
'MsgBox Err.Number & " " & Err.Description
Resume Next

Case Else
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit

End Select
End Sub

'==================================
Private Sub CloseExcel(blnHowToCloseExcel As Boolean)

On Error GoTo CloseExcel_Err
' objExcelActiveWkb.Close savechanges:=False

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
If Not blnExcelAlreadyRunning Then
objExcel.Application.Quit
End If


CloseExcel_Exit:
' Set objExcelActiveWs = Nothing
' Set objExcelActiveWkb = Nothing

Set objExcel = Nothing

Exit Sub

CloseExcel_Err:
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume CloseExcel_Exit
End Sub

'==========================

'====
Sub ImportTextToExcel2()

'
ChDir "C:\"
Workbooks.OpenText Filename:="C:\EHSPMMt.TXT", Origin:=xlWindows,
StartRow _
:=1, DataType:=xlFixedWidth, FieldInfo:=Array(Array(0, 2),
Array(36, 2), Array _
(45, 2), Array(52, 1), Array(60, 2), Array(86, 2), Array(121,
2), Array(146, 2), Array(150, _
2), Array(152, 2), Array(161, 2), Array(163, 2), Array(174, 2),
Array(186, 2), Array(197, 2 _
), Array(207, 2), Array(208, 2), Array(209, 2), Array(210, 2),
Array(212, 2), Array(214, 2) _
, Array(221, 2), Array(222, 2), Array(230, 2), Array(240, 2),
Array(247, 2), Array(248, 2), _
Array(250, 2), Array(261, 2), Array(270, 2), Array(280, 2),
Array(290, 2), Array(297, 2), _
Array(298, 2), Array(300, 2), Array(310, 2), Array(320, 2),
Array(328, 2), Array(329, 2), _
Array(330, 2), Array(334, 2), Array(340, 2), Array(341, 2),
Array(410, 2), Array(480, 2), _
Array(481, 2), Array(499, 2), Array(519, 2), Array(520, 2),
Array(521, 2), Array(522, 2), _
Array(530, 2))

Range("A1").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Insert
Range("A1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "header"
Range("B1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler1"
Range("C1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "patientNumber"
Range("D1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler2"
Range("E1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientName"
Range("F1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientStreet"
Range("G1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCity"
Range("H1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCounty"
Range("I1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientState"
Range("J1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientZip"
Range("K1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatienCountry"
Range("L1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler3"
Range("M1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientPhone"
Range("N1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientSSn"
Range("O1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientDOB"
Range("P1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "G1"
Range("Q1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "M1"
Range("R1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler4"
Range("S1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R1"
Range("T1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Rel"
Range("U1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Chart#"
Range("V1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E1"
Range("W1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicare#"
Range("X1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicaid#"
Range("Y1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler5"
Range("Z1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E2"
Range("AA1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler6"
Range("AB1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler7"
Range("AC1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler8"
Range("AD1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler9"
Range("AE1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler10"
Range("AF1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler11"
Range("AG1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "T1"
Range("AH1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler12"
Range("AI1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler13"
Range("AJ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler14"
Range("AK1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler15"
Range("AL1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I1"
Range("AM1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler16"
Range("AN1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler17"
Range("AO1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler18"
Range("AP1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U1"
Range("AQ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler19"
Range("AR1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler20"
Range("AS1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U2"
Range("AT1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler21"
Range("AU1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E3"
Range("AV1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I2"
Range("AW1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R2"
Range("AX1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "A2"
Range("AY1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "UDATE"
Cells.Select
Selection.Columns.AutoFit

End Sub
Public Sub ImportSpreadsheetToAccess()
Dim strExcelFile As String
Dim strTableName As String

Dim strSql As String

strExcelFile = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"
strTableName = "T_EagleEhsVisits2"

strSql = "DELETE FROM " & strTableName
CurrentDb.Execute (strSql)

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet _
TransferType:=acImport, _
SpreadsheetType:=8, _
TableName:=strTableName, _
Filename:=strExcelFile, _
HasFieldNames:=True

End Sub



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Why don't you save yourself a lot of effort & use the Access
DoCmd.TransferText method? It reads the text file directly into Access.
Use an Import/Export specification to indicate the column names & data
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Read the Access help article on TransfetText Method.

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mytfein wrote:
Hi Everyone,

Background:
Another department intends to ftp a .txt file from the mainframe, for me
to process.
The objective is to write a vb script that would be scheduled to run
daily to process this .txt file.

Goal:
I am working on a vba script to:
a)open a text file in excel, map the text to columns, save as .xls
spreadsheet
b) import excel spreadsheet to an access table

Accomplished most of (a) using the macro recorder in EXCEL

Problem:
While the script works, my problem is:

I seem to have more than 1 excel instance running. Assuming this is so
because:
a) when I go to explorer to open the .xls file that I just created, the
computer hangs....
If I exit out of access, I can then view the .xls file
b) when execute the script for the first time, I get the following error
code, which is what I want, because EXCEL should not be already running:

429
ActiveX component can't create object

If I run the script again, I get a 0, return code, which means that
excel is running.
I want to always get a 429. Getting a 0, means a previous instance of
excel exists....

'================================================= ==
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false

Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
c) if I go to ctl/alt/delete/task manager, I DO NOT see any EXCEL
instances running
d) checked Access HELP, for method .opentext, in EXCEL,
HELP seems to explain that the method, opens the workbook and worksheet
implicitly, so I commented out my explicit EXCEL field references.

Still having trouble. Your ideas are welcome.....

The script follows below. Thank you in advance for your time....
mytfein

'=========================================
Option Compare Database

Option Explicit

Dim objExcel As Excel.Application
' Dim objExcelActiveWkb As Excel.Workbook
' Dim objExcelActiveWs As Excel.Worksheet
Dim blnExcelAlreadyRunning As Boolean
Public Sub EagleUpload()

LaunchExcel

ImportTextToExcel2

SaveExcelSpreadsheet

CloseExcel (True)

ImportSpreadsheetToAccess

End Sub

'=======================================
Private Sub LaunchExcel()
On Error Resume Next

If WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution Then
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = True
Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
Else
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = False
Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If

objExcel.Visible = True 'False
'objExcel.Application.Workbooks.Add
'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook

'Set objExcelActiveWs = objExcel.ActiveSheet

End Sub

'==========================================
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false
Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
'====================================
Private Sub SaveExcelSpreadsheet()

On Error GoTo SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err
Const cstrPath As String = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"

Kill cstrPath

'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook
'objExcelActiveWkb.SaveAs cstrPath

ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=cstrPath, FileFormat:= _
xlNormal, Password:="", WriteResPassword:="",
ReadOnlyRecommended:=False _
, CreateBackup:=False

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit:
Exit Sub

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err:
Select Case Err.Number

Case 53 ' kill didn't find the file - ignore error
'MsgBox Err.Number & " " & Err.Description
Resume Next

Case Else
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit

End Select
End Sub

'==================================
Private Sub CloseExcel(blnHowToCloseExcel As Boolean)

On Error GoTo CloseExcel_Err
' objExcelActiveWkb.Close savechanges:=False

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
If Not blnExcelAlreadyRunning Then
objExcel.Application.Quit
End If


CloseExcel_Exit:
' Set objExcelActiveWs = Nothing
' Set objExcelActiveWkb = Nothing

Set objExcel = Nothing

Exit Sub

CloseExcel_Err:
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume CloseExcel_Exit
End Sub

'==========================

'====
Sub ImportTextToExcel2()

'
ChDir "C:\"
Workbooks.OpenText Filename:="C:\EHSPMMt.TXT", Origin:=xlWindows,
StartRow _
:=1, DataType:=xlFixedWidth, FieldInfo:=Array(Array(0, 2),
Array(36, 2), Array _
(45, 2), Array(52, 1), Array(60, 2), Array(86, 2), Array(121,
2), Array(146, 2), Array(150, _
2), Array(152, 2), Array(161, 2), Array(163, 2), Array(174, 2),
Array(186, 2), Array(197, 2 _
), Array(207, 2), Array(208, 2), Array(209, 2), Array(210, 2),
Array(212, 2), Array(214, 2) _
, Array(221, 2), Array(222, 2), Array(230, 2), Array(240, 2),
Array(247, 2), Array(248, 2), _
Array(250, 2), Array(261, 2), Array(270, 2), Array(280, 2),
Array(290, 2), Array(297, 2), _
Array(298, 2), Array(300, 2), Array(310, 2), Array(320, 2),
Array(328, 2), Array(329, 2), _
Array(330, 2), Array(334, 2), Array(340, 2), Array(341, 2),
Array(410, 2), Array(480, 2), _
Array(481, 2), Array(499, 2), Array(519, 2), Array(520, 2),
Array(521, 2), Array(522, 2), _
Array(530, 2))

Range("A1").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Insert
Range("A1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "header"
Range("B1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler1"
Range("C1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "patientNumber"
Range("D1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler2"
Range("E1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientName"
Range("F1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientStreet"
Range("G1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCity"
Range("H1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCounty"
Range("I1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientState"
Range("J1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientZip"
Range("K1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatienCountry"
Range("L1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler3"
Range("M1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientPhone"
Range("N1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientSSn"
Range("O1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientDOB"
Range("P1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "G1"
Range("Q1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "M1"
Range("R1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler4"
Range("S1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R1"
Range("T1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Rel"
Range("U1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Chart#"
Range("V1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E1"
Range("W1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicare#"
Range("X1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicaid#"
Range("Y1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler5"
Range("Z1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E2"
Range("AA1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler6"
Range("AB1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler7"
Range("AC1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler8"
Range("AD1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler9"
Range("AE1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler10"
Range("AF1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler11"
Range("AG1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "T1"
Range("AH1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler12"
Range("AI1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler13"
Range("AJ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler14"
Range("AK1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler15"
Range("AL1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I1"
Range("AM1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler16"
Range("AN1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler17"
Range("AO1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler18"
Range("AP1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U1"
Range("AQ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler19"
Range("AR1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler20"
Range("AS1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U2"
Range("AT1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler21"
Range("AU1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E3"
Range("AV1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I2"
Range("AW1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R2"
Range("AX1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "A2"
Range("AY1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "UDATE"
Cells.Select
Selection.Columns.AutoFit

End Sub
Public Sub ImportSpreadsheetToAccess()
Dim strExcelFile As String
Dim strTableName As String

Dim strSql As String

strExcelFile = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"
strTableName = "T_EagleEhsVisits2"

strSql = "DELETE FROM " & strTableName
CurrentDb.Execute (strSql)

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet _
TransferType:=acImport, _
SpreadsheetType:=8, _
TableName:=strTableName, _
Filename:=strExcelFile, _
HasFieldNames:=True

End Sub


Nov 13 '05 #3
P: n/a
I've had this exact same problem before. I solved it by eliminating
"implicit references". Check out the Google Groups archives for more
detail about this.

This line looks troublesome to me:
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs <blah-blah-blah>


It looks like "ActiveWorkbook" implicitly references an Excel object
(I don't remember which one and can't check cuz I fried the PC with
Office on it).
Nov 13 '05 #4
P: n/a
Why not just read the file with Access and skip Excel entirely?

"mytfein" <an*******@devdex.com> wrote in message
news:41**********************@news.newsgroups.ws.. .
Hi Everyone,

Background:
Another department intends to ftp a .txt file from the mainframe, for me
to process.
The objective is to write a vb script that would be scheduled to run
daily to process this .txt file.

Goal:
I am working on a vba script to:
a)open a text file in excel, map the text to columns, save as .xls
spreadsheet
b) import excel spreadsheet to an access table

Accomplished most of (a) using the macro recorder in EXCEL

Problem:
While the script works, my problem is:

I seem to have more than 1 excel instance running. Assuming this is so
because:
a) when I go to explorer to open the .xls file that I just created, the
computer hangs....
If I exit out of access, I can then view the .xls file
b) when execute the script for the first time, I get the following error
code, which is what I want, because EXCEL should not be already running:

429
ActiveX component can't create object

If I run the script again, I get a 0, return code, which means that
excel is running.
I want to always get a 429. Getting a 0, means a previous instance of
excel exists....

'================================================= ==
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false

Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
c) if I go to ctl/alt/delete/task manager, I DO NOT see any EXCEL
instances running
d) checked Access HELP, for method .opentext, in EXCEL,
HELP seems to explain that the method, opens the workbook and worksheet
implicitly, so I commented out my explicit EXCEL field references.

Still having trouble. Your ideas are welcome.....

The script follows below. Thank you in advance for your time....
mytfein

'=========================================
Option Compare Database

Option Explicit

Dim objExcel As Excel.Application
' Dim objExcelActiveWkb As Excel.Workbook
' Dim objExcelActiveWs As Excel.Worksheet
Dim blnExcelAlreadyRunning As Boolean
Public Sub EagleUpload()

LaunchExcel

ImportTextToExcel2

SaveExcelSpreadsheet

CloseExcel (True)

ImportSpreadsheetToAccess

End Sub

'=======================================
Private Sub LaunchExcel()
On Error Resume Next

If WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution Then
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = True
Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
Else
blnExcelAlreadyRunning = False
Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
End If

objExcel.Visible = True 'False
'objExcel.Application.Workbooks.Add
'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook

'Set objExcelActiveWs = objExcel.ActiveSheet

End Sub

'==========================================
Function WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution() As Boolean

On Error Resume Next

Set objExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")

WasExcelRunningBeforeThisExecution = (Err.Number = 0) ' if err.number =
0, true else false
Debug.Print Err.Number
Debug.Print Err.Description
Err.Clear

End Function
'====================================
Private Sub SaveExcelSpreadsheet()

On Error GoTo SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err
Const cstrPath As String = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"

Kill cstrPath

'Set objExcelActiveWkb = objExcel.Application.ActiveWorkbook
'objExcelActiveWkb.SaveAs cstrPath

ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=cstrPath, FileFormat:= _
xlNormal, Password:="", WriteResPassword:="",
ReadOnlyRecommended:=False _
, CreateBackup:=False

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit:
Exit Sub

SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Err:
Select Case Err.Number

Case 53 ' kill didn't find the file - ignore error
'MsgBox Err.Number & " " & Err.Description
Resume Next

Case Else
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume SaveExcelSpreadsheet_Exit

End Select
End Sub

'==================================
Private Sub CloseExcel(blnHowToCloseExcel As Boolean)

On Error GoTo CloseExcel_Err
' objExcelActiveWkb.Close savechanges:=False

ActiveWorkbook.Close savechanges:=False
If Not blnExcelAlreadyRunning Then
objExcel.Application.Quit
End If


CloseExcel_Exit:
' Set objExcelActiveWs = Nothing
' Set objExcelActiveWkb = Nothing

Set objExcel = Nothing

Exit Sub

CloseExcel_Err:
MsgBox "Error # " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
Resume CloseExcel_Exit
End Sub

'==========================

'====
Sub ImportTextToExcel2()

'
ChDir "C:\"
Workbooks.OpenText Filename:="C:\EHSPMMt.TXT", Origin:=xlWindows,
StartRow _
:=1, DataType:=xlFixedWidth, FieldInfo:=Array(Array(0, 2),
Array(36, 2), Array _
(45, 2), Array(52, 1), Array(60, 2), Array(86, 2), Array(121,
2), Array(146, 2), Array(150, _
2), Array(152, 2), Array(161, 2), Array(163, 2), Array(174, 2),
Array(186, 2), Array(197, 2 _
), Array(207, 2), Array(208, 2), Array(209, 2), Array(210, 2),
Array(212, 2), Array(214, 2) _
, Array(221, 2), Array(222, 2), Array(230, 2), Array(240, 2),
Array(247, 2), Array(248, 2), _
Array(250, 2), Array(261, 2), Array(270, 2), Array(280, 2),
Array(290, 2), Array(297, 2), _
Array(298, 2), Array(300, 2), Array(310, 2), Array(320, 2),
Array(328, 2), Array(329, 2), _
Array(330, 2), Array(334, 2), Array(340, 2), Array(341, 2),
Array(410, 2), Array(480, 2), _
Array(481, 2), Array(499, 2), Array(519, 2), Array(520, 2),
Array(521, 2), Array(522, 2), _
Array(530, 2))

Range("A1").Select
Selection.EntireRow.Insert
Range("A1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "header"
Range("B1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler1"
Range("C1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "patientNumber"
Range("D1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler2"
Range("E1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientName"
Range("F1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientStreet"
Range("G1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCity"
Range("H1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientCounty"
Range("I1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientState"
Range("J1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientZip"
Range("K1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatienCountry"
Range("L1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler3"
Range("M1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientPhone"
Range("N1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientSSn"
Range("O1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "PatientDOB"
Range("P1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "G1"
Range("Q1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "M1"
Range("R1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler4"
Range("S1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R1"
Range("T1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Rel"
Range("U1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Chart#"
Range("V1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E1"
Range("W1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicare#"
Range("X1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Medicaid#"
Range("Y1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler5"
Range("Z1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E2"
Range("AA1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler6"
Range("AB1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler7"
Range("AC1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler8"
Range("AD1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler9"
Range("AE1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler10"
Range("AF1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler11"
Range("AG1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "T1"
Range("AH1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler12"
Range("AI1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler13"
Range("AJ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler14"
Range("AK1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler15"
Range("AL1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I1"
Range("AM1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler16"
Range("AN1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler17"
Range("AO1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler18"
Range("AP1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U1"
Range("AQ1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler19"
Range("AR1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler20"
Range("AS1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "U2"
Range("AT1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "filler21"
Range("AU1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "E3"
Range("AV1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "I2"
Range("AW1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "R2"
Range("AX1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "A2"
Range("AY1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "UDATE"
Cells.Select
Selection.Columns.AutoFit

End Sub
Public Sub ImportSpreadsheetToAccess()
Dim strExcelFile As String
Dim strTableName As String

Dim strSql As String

strExcelFile = "c:\EagleEhsVisits.xls"
strTableName = "T_EagleEhsVisits2"

strSql = "DELETE FROM " & strTableName
CurrentDb.Execute (strSql)

DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet _
TransferType:=acImport, _
SpreadsheetType:=8, _
TableName:=strTableName, _
Filename:=strExcelFile, _
HasFieldNames:=True

End Sub



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Nov 13 '05 #5
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Hi MacDermott,

Thank you for responding.....

thx for the tip about task manager/processes --
I do see excel.exe running
I do release the objExcel in another place (under CloseExcel), as the
objExcel is global.....

so I have a feeling it's another problem....

doing research on the web...it seems that using a macro recorder is a
little dangerous as a basis for access to excel script.....trying to
search on 'opentext' to see how others have accomplished this....

mytfein

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Nov 13 '05 #6
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Hi MgFoster,

The txt file has so many fields, that when I tried the transfer text,
using the import file spec,got error msg on import that could not debug.

So posted this problem on a bulletin board, and someone introduced me to
the exel opentext method, that will map out the fields....

Since that idea, worked through an excel macro, decided to use that
approach using a vba script....

so now that I have the mappings via excel, maybe I'll use that to try
the import spec again using the transfer text command....

mytfein
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Nov 13 '05 #7
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Hi Mathew,

I think you have a point....

Someone suggested that using the excel macro recorder as a basis for
writing a vba script is a little dangerous...
because of implicit references...

so I'm surfing the web for 'opentext' to see how someone would have done
the script, properly opening excel with the
objects that it needs...

mytfein
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Nov 13 '05 #8
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Mathew,

How do you go to Google groups archives to find the info...
what keywords do you suggest I search on?

Do you mean something like this?
http://groups.google.com/groups?num=...&oe=UTF-8&q=ac
cess+to+word+automation+mailing+labels

thx,
mytfein


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