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    WSMQG1023
    AskWoody Lounger
    July 5, 2013 at 1:36 pm #489974

    I have a large txt file with | delimiter BUT there are 287 columns, Access says it can only import 255 columns. How can I limit the number of columns imported without deleting them in excel one by one.

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    • WSpatt
      AskWoody Lounger
      July 5, 2013 at 4:51 pm #1399947

      What do you want to do with it once you have it in Access seeing there is a 255 column restriction?
      Even if you can import it into multiple tables and could join them, a query would only allow 255 columns as well (I think).
      What version of Access do you have?

      I think the TransferSpreadsheet command allows you to specify by a range of Row/Columns.

      If I am right there I would import the file into Excel then import it in chunks to different tables.

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      • WSMQG1023
        AskWoody Lounger
        July 5, 2013 at 5:34 pm #1399951

        Thanks… yeah… that might work… I need to delete 100+ columns anyway… yeah… use the common key and bring it in pieces…. yeah

        THANKS

        Using Access 2007 or 2010

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