Changing format

Feb 28th, 2002, 02:17 PM

Hello
does anyone know how to use VBA to conver one formate of database to another formate of database when it is loaded?

Please HELP!!!

Thank you

gplhl · Feb 28th, 2002, 02:27 PM

In Access can't you use Macro > TransferDatabase and then choose the format that you require and export.

Then do the same again but use Import.

I don't know much about access.

Feb 28th, 2002, 02:35 PM

I don't know very much about access either. I am using excel, but when I go to macro I can't find transferdatabase there.
Is Access the only place where I can do that?

gplhl · Feb 28th, 2002, 03:04 PM

Yes, its under macros in Access.

Macros in Access are tottally diferent to Macros in Excel. You can still write code in Modules though. The Macros in Access are made up from pre determined procedures that you link together. You should see when you look.

Good Luck

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Feb 28th, 2002, 03:12 PM

Thank you Gary for the information
Also, do you know how to write the code in module or the procedure of coding in module to do the formating in excel by any chance?
I just learned how to use VBA 3 days ago.
Thanks again

gplhl · Feb 28th, 2002, 05:51 PM

Do you mean file formats or general formatting?

Feb 28th, 2002, 06:40 PM

I am trying to do a data formating. For example if I have a data
Color Taste
3 4
5 6

can I change its format to
Color 3 5
Taste 4 6

Juan Pablo González · Mar 1st, 2002, 12:16 AM

Try this (If you want you can record a macro to do the steps).

Select the range.
Copy it.
Click on an empty cell (Preferably on an empty worksheet)
Go to Edit, Paste Special, and Click on Transpose.
Insert a column that acts as your "first" column
Put a "1" (Without the quotes) in the first cell of that "new" column.
Press Control, and drag the fill handle all the way down until you have all your data covered.
Select the first cell again.
Go to Data, Sort, select the first column and select "Descending"
Eliminate this "new" column

Now, you can stop the macro. I think that will help.

_________________
Regards,

Juan Pablo G.
MrExcel.com Consulting

[ This Message was edited by: Juan Pablo G. on 2002-02-28 23:17 ]

Mar 1st, 2002, 06:31 AM

Thank you so much for helping
so, once I have recorded the macro, how can I set up the macro. So when the file to be formated can run the macro automatically when the file is loaded to the excel?

Feb 28th, 2002, 02:27 PM	#2
gplhl Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chippenham, UK Posts: 136	In Access can't you use Macro > TransferDatabase and then choose the format that you require and export. Then do the same again but use Import. I don't know much about access. __________________ Regards, Gary Hewitt-Long

Feb 28th, 2002, 03:04 PM	#4
gplhl Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chippenham, UK Posts: 136	Yes, its under macros in Access. Macros in Access are tottally diferent to Macros in Excel. You can still write code in Modules though. The Macros in Access are made up from pre determined procedures that you link together. You should see when you look. Good Luck ) __________________ Regards, Gary Hewitt-Long

Feb 28th, 2002, 05:51 PM	#6
gplhl Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Chippenham, UK Posts: 136	Do you mean file formats or general formatting? __________________ Regards, Gary Hewitt-Long

Mar 1st, 2002, 12:16 AM	#8
Juan Pablo González MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bogota, Colombia Posts: 11,927	Try this (If you want you can record a macro to do the steps). Select the range. Copy it. Click on an empty cell (Preferably on an empty worksheet) Go to Edit, Paste Special, and Click on Transpose. Insert a column that acts as your "first" column Put a "1" (Without the quotes) in the first cell of that "new" column. Press Control, and drag the fill handle all the way down until you have all your data covered. Select the first cell again. Go to Data, Sort, select the first column and select "Descending" Eliminate this "new" column Now, you can stop the macro. I think that will help. _________________ Regards, Juan Pablo G. MrExcel.com Consulting [ This Message was edited by: Juan Pablo G. on 2002-02-28 23:17 ]

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Feb 28th, 2002, 02:17 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	Hello does anyone know how to use VBA to conver one formate of database to another formate of database when it is loaded? Please HELP!!! Thank you

Feb 28th, 2002, 02:35 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	I don't know very much about access either. I am using excel, but when I go to macro I can't find transferdatabase there. Is Access the only place where I can do that?

Feb 28th, 2002, 03:12 PM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you Gary for the information Also, do you know how to write the code in module or the procedure of coding in module to do the formating in excel by any chance? I just learned how to use VBA 3 days ago. Thanks again

Feb 28th, 2002, 06:40 PM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	I am trying to do a data formating. For example if I have a data Color Taste 3 4 5 6 can I change its format to Color 3 5 Taste 4 6

Mar 1st, 2002, 06:31 AM	#9
Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you so much for helping so, once I have recorded the macro, how can I set up the macro. So when the file to be formated can run the macro automatically when the file is loaded to the excel?