MS-ACCESS SQL Union Query

Question

When entering the SQL language for a union query pulling data from an excel workbook what is the correct code to have the union query select data from a specific tab in the excel workbook? Any advice or help is appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

Simply use an inline query pointing to external source which the underlying Jet/ACE SQL engine can do for Excel workbooks, Access databases, even text files (txt/csv).

Below assumes Excel workbook is latest format (.xlsx) and begins in A1 cell with defined column headers and same number of columns/types as rest of union query.

SELECT t1.* FROM 
myAccessTable t1

UNION ALL

SELECT t2.* FROM
[Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=Yes;Database=C:\Path\To\Excel\Workbook.xlsx].[mySheetName$] t2