Access query not updating excel pivot properly

[JonnyHazell]

Hi Guys!

Wondering if anyone has any idea on this - have a query in access that appears to be working fine inside access when run. Basically adding some product names via lookups from excel sheets using product numbers. I run the query in access and it works fine, everything filled out as expected.
The excel file linked to the query has suddenly stopped returning the product names, have not done anything differently in updating the DB, no moving files or the like. Just refreshing pivota as always have, connects ok etc. All the added indicators are available, just returning as blank. So its like the query isnt finding the lookups when refreshing via excel, but as i mentioned, running it in access is fine.

Any help much appreciated
Thanks!

 

[Micron]

If you mean DLookup function and that is what is in the query I'll start by saying that is highly inefficient and kind of redundant use of the function. A query should be able to do its own "look ups".
I think I'd try an Iff function in the query to return something (any word or value as appropriate for the field) if a field in the record is null. If you see the value returned by the function you know the field(s) you're looking up don't have values.

Some of your details are subject to interpretation. This

The excel file linked to the query

means what - you linked a sheet in Access as a table?

The excel file linked to the query has suddenly stopped returning the product names

If you open the workbook there is data in the sheet(s) or not?