将Excel中的SQL代码导出到SQL

Question

My skill level: basic user of VBA, know next to nothing about SQL (though I've recently learned how to execute code, etc).

I've created a user interface in an Excel worksheet to allow user input of report variables (dates, etc). These pass into a second Excel worksheet that, through the use of various Excel statements, creates the necessary SQL code. My macro then copies this worksheet and opens Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Rx via a shell command. Currently, I then manually click “connect” on the resultant Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 connect-to-server window (which does not need a password, just requires me to click “connect”), I create a new query, I paste the code in and then execute in SQL. So it is these latter steps (opening SQL, click “connect”, copy/paste code, execute) that I'm trying to automate via VBA.

To offer more context, once the SQL code has run, I then have a second macro that uses the Excel Data Connection wizard to bring the resultant SQL data back into my worksheet. This is working well.

I've researched this for several days on various boards. None seem to observe my approach of creating the code in Excel (probably because it is an inelegant approach). Or the post responses are beyond my skill level to understand. But I do fear that I'm asking a question that has been answered before (apologies in advance).

Thanks for whatever advice/time can be offered.

I'm using: Excel/Office 2010 Microsoft SQL Server2008 R2 (is this the same as Microsoft SQL Server Management Studios? My SQL application shows both names) Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 6.1 Library (this is NOT currently checked off. One post I saw referenced the need for this. I have multiple prior AciveX Library versions available as well.)

Answer 1

What you're doing is very ingenious, but it's probably not necessary. Excel has a number of features for importing external data.

I would look at the Data tab in Excel and the From Other Sources section of the ribbon. You have at least three options: the From SQL Server , From Data Connection Wizard , and From Microsoft Query options.

All of these will set up a connection to a database server and execute SQL against it. They return data to your spreadsheet in different ways.

Where VBA will come into play again is in automating the generation and parameterization of the queries these will execute.

But I would set up something that works, with constants for your parameter values, first, so you get an idea of the possibilities, and then read and research dynamically setting your SQL with VBA.

You might also investigate PowerPivot , by the way.