I have used the docmd.outputto command to export a query into Excel and have got the error message which states that the limit of Access or the OutputTo command has been exceeded. Does anyone know what the limit is and how to overcome it. There are 21095 rows to be exported. Here is a sample of the code:

Set qdfNew = CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef("NewQueryDef", _
                "SELECT * FROM [Adviser Flows - Holdings] WHERE [DbaseMngr] like '" & strFundMngr & "*'" _
                & "union all SELECT * FROM [ADVISER FLOWS - HOLDINGS Essentials Funds] WHERE [DbaseMngr] like '" & strFundMngr & "*'")
          'If there are records for the Fund Manager the data is exported into the Excel file
          If DCount("[DbaseMngr]", "NewQueryDef") <> 0 Then
                        StatusBar "The " & strFileNme & " is being created...."
            DoCmd.OutputTo acOutputQuery, "NewQueryDef", acFormatXLS, strPth & strFileNme


I would really appreciate any help you can give me.

Thanks
Renee

Hi Renee,

Have you tried TransferSpreadsheet yet? I don't know what the limit of either function is (probably buried in some ancient document archive on MSDN). The two other options would be Excel Automation or the ADO connection string extended property "Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0""", both of which are touched on a bit on the other topic you posted to. Here's a TransferSpreadsheet routine:


Sub ExportSQL(strSQL As String)

    Dim db As DAO.Database
    Dim qdf As DAO.QueryDef

    On Error GoTo ExportSQL_Err

    Set db = CurrentDb
    Set qdf = db.CreateQueryDef("qryTemp", strSQL)
    qdf.Close

    DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet acExport, , "qryTemp", "C:\Test.xls", True

ExportSQL_Exit:
    On Error Resume Next
    DoCmd.DeleteObject acQuery, "qryTemp"
    qdf.Close
    Set qdf = Nothing
    db.QueryDefs.Refresh
    Set db = Nothing
    Exit Sub
ExportSQL_Err:
    Resume ExportSQL_Exit
End Sub

Bob

Dear Bob

Thanks for your reply. I will give it a try and let you know how I go. I think I will find the same problem with transferspreadsheet and probably ADO is the way to go. I just have not had much experience with ADO.

Thanks so much once again.

Regards
Renee