ACC2000: Cannot Enter a Non-Named Range in Import Wizard

ID: Q208757

The information in this article applies to:
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.


SYMPTOMS

When you use the Import Spreadsheet Wizard, you cannot select or enter a non-named range of cells. As a result, you must import the entire spreadsheet, instead of only a selected portion.


RESOLUTION

If you want to import a non-named range of cells, you can use the TransferSpreadsheet action in a macro or procedure. The TransferSpreadsheet action has a Range argument that you can set to a non-named range, such as A3:D16.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open any database.


  2. On the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Import.


  3. In the Import box, under Files of Type, click Microsoft Excel (*.xls).


  4. In the Look in box, locate an .xls file on your computer, and then click Import.


  5. In the Import Spreadsheet Wizard, try to select rows or columns individually. Note that you cannot select a non-named range.


  6. Click Finish to import the entire spreadsheet.



REFERENCES

For more information about importing spreadsheets, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type "Import data from a spreadsheet" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about the TransferSpreadsheet action, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type "TransferSpreadsheet Action" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

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Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999