I have 2 different union queries written in Access that both work there. I am in Excel and trying to use Import External Data – New Database Query to pull that information from the database. The smaller of the two union queries I am able to link to, but the larger one fails with a generic “can’t access table” error message. Is there a limit on the size or capacity of union queries that can be pulled into Excel?
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Using MSQuery to Link to a UNION Query (2003 sp2)
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AskWoody LoungerJanuary 8, 2008 at 9:28 pm #1091656I exported it to Excel. It only returns 6 results. There not too many that Excel can’t handle it. I also added the SQL from the query in Access. Can it be that it just cannot handle the table joins that occur on the database level? Would I have to rewrite the union using MSQuery directly to the original tables?
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AskWoody LoungerJanuary 8, 2008 at 9:29 pm #1091663There are many possible reasons why a query can’t be imported. Could you post a stripped down copy of your database? See post 401925 for instructions.
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AskWoody LoungerJanuary 8, 2008 at 10:57 pm #1091680Hey, I figured it out. Hans, your last post prompted me to think it through. The original query was too complex. MSQuery couldn’t resolve around the joins because I was trying to do it outside of the database. When I nested the queries, I was able to simplify the logic. I attached a file so you could see the difference. I performed what I wanted to do in the original union as separate queries. Then I joined the results of those queries together in a union in access. I was then able to link to it from excel using MSQuery. Ah, ha! The answer as usual…simplify. Thanks again to all for the help.
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