Hello.

I have created a data connection in Excel to an Access query. It does
exactly what I need however the header rows of the query are imported as well
and all I want are the data in the simplest way possible.

Thanks in advance.

It depends on how you setup the data connection. If you're doing it in
VBA using ADO and a reference to the query, the default is to not import the
field headings.
If you're doing it without VBA, using Get External Data on the Data
ribbon in Excel 2007 you'll get the headings.
Here's a short example using Microsoft's Northwinds sample database:

Public Sub AccessQuery()

Dim rsData As ADODB.Recordset
Dim sConnect As String

sConnect = "Provider=Microsoft.Ace.OLEDB.12.0;" & _
"Data Source=C:\VB 2008\Northwind 2007.accdb"

'create the recordset object and run the query
Set rsData = New ADODB.Recordset
rsData.Open "[Inventory on Hold]", sConnect, adOpenForwardOnly,
adLockReadOnly, adCmdTable

'put the contents of the recordset into the worksheet
Sheet6.Range("A1").CopyFromRecordset rsData
Sheet6.UsedRange.EntireColumn.AutoFit
'close the record set object
rsData.Close
'destroy the record set object
Set rsData = Nothing

End Sub

I should note that you will also have to add a reference to the ADO
object library when you create the project (In VBA editor > Tools >
References & look for Microsoft Active X Data Objects Library, whichever is
the latest edition).

Right-click anywhere in the datarange of the query. Select "Data Range
Properties..." from the menu. Uncheck the "Include field names" box.
Refresh the query. That should do it.

HTH,

Eric


"Der Musensohn" wrote:

> Hello.
>
> I have created a data connection in Excel to an Access query. It does
> exactly what I need however the header rows of the query are imported as well
> and all I want are the data in the simplest way possible.
>
> Thanks in advance.

Thank you Arjen and Eric. I had time enough to go ahead and change the
properties as Eric suggested but thank you both.



"arjen van der wal" wrote:

>
> It depends on how you setup the data connection. If you're doing it in
> VBA using ADO and a reference to the query, the default is to not import the
> field headings.
> If you're doing it without VBA, using Get External Data on the Data
> ribbon in Excel 2007 you'll get the headings.
> Here's a short example using Microsoft's Northwinds sample database:
>
> Public Sub AccessQuery()
>
> Dim rsData As ADODB.Recordset
> Dim sConnect As String
>
> sConnect = "Provider=Microsoft.Ace.OLEDB.12.0;" & _
> "Data Source=C:\VB 2008\Northwind 2007.accdb"
>
> 'create the recordset object and run the query
> Set rsData = New ADODB.Recordset
> rsData.Open "[Inventory on Hold]", sConnect, adOpenForwardOnly,
> adLockReadOnly, adCmdTable
>
> 'put the contents of the recordset into the worksheet
> Sheet6.Range("A1").CopyFromRecordset rsData
> Sheet6.UsedRange.EntireColumn.AutoFit
> 'close the record set object
> rsData.Close
> 'destroy the record set object
> Set rsData = Nothing
>
> End Sub
>
> I should note that you will also have to add a reference to the ADO
> object library when you create the project (In VBA editor > Tools >
> References & look for Microsoft Active X Data Objects Library, whichever is
> the latest edition).