Importing data from access to excel using vba - excel

Question

I am trying to import data from the table "memory" in my access database called "Computer.accdb", which is located on the desktop to Excel. I was able to find a code online and it was able to run but it did not work properly. I added a reference to the ADO Object Library in Excel using Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library. Below is the following code:
Sub automateAccessADO_9()
'Using ADO to Import data from an Access Database Table to an Excel worksheet (your host application).
'refer Image 9a to view the existing SalesManager Table in MS Access file "SalesReport.accdb".
'To use ADO in your VBA project, you must add a reference to the ADO Object Library in Excel (your host application) by clicking Tools-References in VBE, and then choose an appropriate version of Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects x.x Library from the list.
'--------------
'DIM STATEMENTS
Dim strMyPath As String, strDBName As String, strDB As String, strSQL As String
Dim i As Long, n As Long, lFieldCount As Long
Dim rng As Range
'instantiate an ADO object using Dim with the New keyword:
Dim adoRecSet As New ADODB.Recordset
Dim connDB As New ADODB.Connection
'--------------
'THE CONNECTION OBJECT
strDBName = "Computer.accdb"
strMyPath = ThisWorkbook.Path
strDB = strMyPath & "\" & strDBName
'Connect to a data source:
'For pre - MS Access 2007, .mdb files (viz. MS Access 97 up to MS Access 2003), use the Jet provider: "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0". For Access 2007 (.accdb database) use the ACE Provider: "Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0". The ACE Provider can be used for both the Access .mdb & .accdb files.
connDB.Open ConnectionString:="Provider = Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0; data source=" & strDB
'--------------
'OPEN RECORDSET, ACCESS RECORDS AND FIELDS
Dim ws As Worksheet
'set the worksheet:
Set ws = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1")
'Set the ADO Recordset object:
Set adoRecSet = New ADODB.Recordset
'Opening the table named SalesManager:
strTable = "memory"
'--------------
'COPY RECORDS FROM ALL FIELDS OF A RECORDSET:
'refer Image 9d to view records copied to Excel worksheet
adoRecSet.Open Source:=strTable, ActiveConnection:=connDB, CursorType:=adOpenStatic, LockType:=adLockOptimistic
Set rng = ws.Range("A1")
lFieldCount = adoRecSet.Fields.Count
For i = 0 To lFieldCount - 1
'copy column names in first row of the worksheet:
rng.Offset(0, i).Value = adoRecSet.Fields(i).Name
adoRecSet.MoveFirst
'copy record values starting from second row of the worksheet:
n = 1
Do While Not adoRecSet.EOF
rng.Offset(n, i).Value = adoRecSet.Fields(i).Value
adoRecSet.MoveNext
n = n + 1
Loop
Next i
'select column range to AutoFit column width:
Range(ws.Columns(1), ws.Columns(lFieldCount)).AutoFit
'worksheet columns are deleted because this code is only for demo:
Range(ws.Columns(1), ws.Columns(lFieldCount)).Delete
adoRecSet.Close
'close the objects
connDB.Close
'destroy the variables
Set adoRecSet = Nothing
Set connDB = Nothing
End Sub

Answer 1

If all you want to do is transfer the table to excel, use
DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet(acExport,, "memory", "file path of excel table")
Your code looks mostly useful if you want to change the data in some way while transferring it, but it doesn't look like you are doing that and therefore this is a much simpler way to run the same routine.