Opening a csv file to avoid corruption WITHOUT creating a query

nigelandrewfoster

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Hello

A csv file I need to open contains quite a number of foreign characters. By default, opening it in Excel corrupts them.

I have been using this to open it (successfully, without corruption):

Code:
Sub Open_CSV_Correctly()

    Dim wb As Workbook
    Dim strFile As String


    strFile = "E:\MyFile.csv"


    Set wb = Workbooks.Add
    
    With wb.Worksheets(1)
        With .QueryTables.Add(Connection:="TEXT;" & strFile, Destination:=.Range("A1"))
             .TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
             .TextFilePlatform = 65001
             .TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
             .Refresh
        End With
    End With
    
End Sub

However, it creates a query link, which I don't actually need.

Please can you tell me how I might achieve the same result, but without creating the link?

Thanks for your time

Nigel
 

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If A2:A50000 contain data. Enter a formula in B2. Select B2. Double-click the Fill Handle and Excel will shoot the formula down to B50000.
If your only issue is the artifact query table and connection, you can simply delete those after the import is completed.

Rich (BB code):
Sub Open_CSV_Correctly()


    Dim wb As Workbook
    Dim strFile As String
    Dim c As WorkbookConnection
    Dim qt As QueryTable




    strFile = "\\freedomh.com\globaltpa-fs\Profile\A&G\jrowe\My Documents\MyFile.csv"




    Set wb = Workbooks.Add
    
    With wb.Worksheets(1)
        With .QueryTables.Add(Connection:="TEXT;" & strFile, Destination:=.Range("A1"))
             .TextFileParseType = xlDelimited
             .TextFilePlatform = 65001
             .TextFileCommaDelimiter = True
             .Refresh
        End With
    End With


    For Each c In wb.Connections
        c.Delete
    Next c
    For Each qt In wb.ActiveSheet.QueryTables
        qt.Delete
    Next qt
    
End Sub
 
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Sure, that will do nicely. Am completely new to query tables and manipulating them in VBA.

Very helpful, thank you very much.
 
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