View Full Version : Linked Table to Excel. One field is not valid


Peter Bellamy
09-28-2007, 05:46 AM
I have a Table in my Db that is a link to an Excel spreadsheet.
Of around 200 records just one is giving me a problem, in one field.

The Excel SS itself is the result of links to about 8 other SSs

The problematic field is a part number and is formatted as text, in the linked table and the underlying SSs. But this one bl**dy field which should be '1707' is shown as "#Num!" Which suggests to me Access thinks it is an number.

Other linked cells like "12345" are fine ???

I have tried putting a letter infront and it then works correctly. Remove the letter, back to "#Num!" again!

Can anyone suggest a way of forcing the formatting to text please?

Cheers

ajetrumpet
09-28-2007, 06:28 AM
Can anyone suggest a way of forcing the formatting to text please?No, but try putting a ' in front of the cell value back in your SS. That's certainly a forceful character for values.

Peter Bellamy
09-29-2007, 04:34 AM
That did it !!
Thanks, the simplest solutions are the best!