Hey guys, I have the below code that exports data to excel. Works wonderful, except when the Excel file opens, only the top portion of excel is visable. I would then have to save the excel file, then close both excel and access. Then once I reopen the excel file it is now visible. I would like the file to open over all other application including my Access application. Is there any way to force the excel file to open fully? Is there something I am missing. It seems to work the first time, but if I re-run the export the problem continues. Thanks

Private Sub cmdGetReport_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Handler

MsgBox ExportRequest, vbInformation, "Finished"
DoCmd.Close acForm, "frmMonthEndRpt"
Application.FollowHyperlink "R:\Call Center\Call Center Departments\Support\Daily Reports\Loan Statistics & Tracking\AOOutput.xls"

exit_Here:
Exit Sub
Err_Handler:
MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical, "Error"
Resume exit_Here
End Sub

Public Function ExportRequest() As String

' Excel object variables
Dim appExcel As Excel.Application
Dim wbk As Excel.Workbook
Dim wks As Excel.Worksheet

Dim sTemplate As String
Dim sTempFile As String
Dim sOutput As String

Dim dbs As DAO.Database
Dim rst As DAO.Recordset
Dim qd As DAO.QueryDef ' Added 10/06/07
Dim sSql As String
Dim lRecords As Long
Dim iRow As Integer
Dim iCol As Integer
Dim iFld As Integer
Dim strMacroName As String
Dim strFileName As String

strMacroName = "DeleteBlank"
strFileName = "R:\Call Center\Call Center Departments\Support\Daily Reports\Loan Statistics & Tracking\AOOutput.xls"

Const cTabOne As Byte = 1
Const cStartRow As Byte = 4
Const cStartColumn As Byte = 1

DoCmd.Hourglass True

' set to break on all errors
Application.SetOption "Error Trapping", 0

' start with a clean file built from the template file
'sTemplate = CurrentProject.Path & \Call Center\Call Center Departments\Support\Daily Reports\Loan Statistics & Tracking\AOTemplate.xls"
sTemplate = "R:\Call Center\Call Center Departments\Support\Daily Reports\Loan Statistics & Tracking\AOTemplate.xls"
sOutput = "R:\Call Center\Call Center Departments\Support\Daily Reports\Loan Statistics & Tracking\AOOutput.xls"
If Dir(sOutput) <> "" Then Kill sOutput
FileCopy sTemplate, sOutput


' Create the Excel Applicaiton, Workbook and Worksheet and Database object
Set appExcel = Excel.Application
Set wbk = appExcel.Workbooks.Open(sOutput)
Set wks = appExcel.Worksheets(cTabOne)

sSql = "select * from qryAOSummary"
Set dbs = CurrentDb

Set qd = dbs.QueryDefs("qryAOSummary")

qd.Parameters![txtStartDate] = [Forms]![frmMonthEndRpt]![txtStartDate]
qd.Parameters![txtEndDate] = [Forms]![frmMonthEndRpt]![txtEndDate]

Set rst = qd.OpenRecordset
If Not rst.BOF Then rst.MoveFirst

' For this template, the data must be placed on the 4th row, third column.
' (these values are set to constants for easy future modifications)
iCol = cStartColumn
iRow = cStartRow


Do Until rst.EOF
iFld = 0
lRecords = lRecords + 1
Me.lblMsg.Caption = "Exporting record #" & lRecords & " to AoOutput.xls"
Me.Repaint

For iCol = cStartColumn To cStartColumn + (rst.Fields.Count - 1)
wks.Cells(iRow, iCol) = rst.Fields(iFld)

If InStr(1, rst.Fields(iFld).Name, "Date") > 0 Then
wks.Cells(iRow, iCol).NumberFormat = "mm/dd/yyyy"
End If

wks.Cells(iRow, iCol).WrapText = False
iFld = iFld + 1
Next

wks.Rows(iRow).EntireRow.AutoFit
iRow = iRow + 1
rst.MoveNext
Loop

ExportRequest = "Total of " & lRecords & " rows processed."
Me.lblMsg.Caption = "Total of " & lRecords & " rows processed."

'Inserts Month,Year format based on entry in start date field.
wks.Range("A2").Value = [Forms]![frmMonthEndRpt]![txtStartDate]

'The Application.Run will run the Macro(s) that you saved in your spreadsheet
wks.Application.Run "'" & strFileName & "'!" & strMacroName

exit_Here:
' Cleanup all objects (resume next on errors)

On Error Resume Next
Set wks = Nothing
Set wbk = Nothing
Set rst = Nothing
Set dbs = Nothing
DoCmd.Hourglass False
Exit Function

End Function

Hi,

I am using the same code and have the same problem. Did you find a fix to the problem. Besides, I need to "concatenate" multiple fields in one field on a row e.g. instead of having:

Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4
Order 1: Extenral Hard Disk 500GB 5

But to have instead:

Column1 Column2
Order 1:Extenral Hard Disk, 500GB 5

Thanks,