Using Access to open, populate and save Excel template

[Widge]

I have an Excel template that has to be populated with data each month. It has to be a this particular template because it has several functions embedded into it which are for a bespoke accounting system. This I'm not concerned about, all I'm worried about is getting data from Access, month on month, into a template, and having the template save to a drive.

Lots of the fiddly stuff like specifying drive locations, flexible filenames etc I'm ok with. Its the talking to Excel that I'm concerned with.

Basically, I will run an Access query each month. The result of this query will be a few records per 'supplier' and some financial data relevant for that supplier. I need a template opened for each supplier, and the financial data input into certain places on the template. This will then autosave.

How do I make Access talk to this template and how can I tell it where to put in the data?

Any help gratefully received!

[nico5038]

You can use automation to control the filling of the excel sheet.
Check as a start:
http://www.mvps.org/access/modules/mdl0006.htm

With having a template and performing a Filecopy command to get a fresh copy.

Getting the idea ?

Nic;o)

[Widge]

You can use automation to control the filling of the excel sheet.
Check as a start:
http://www.mvps.org/access/modules/mdl0006.htm

With having a template and performing a Filecopy command to get a fresh copy.

Getting the idea ?

Nic;o)

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