Sub Import_XLData(ByVal XLFile_FullPath As String)
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Dim oXL As Object
Dim oWB As Object
Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("PIR_TABLE", dbOpenDynaset)
Set oXL = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Set oWB = oXL.Workbooks.Open(XLFile_FullPath)
With oWB.worksheets("ISSUES")
rs.AddNew
rs.Fields("RIP") = .Range("B8").Value ' possibly still type conversion
' ... other fields
rs.Update
rs.Close
End With
oWB.Close SaveChanges:=False
oXL.Quit
Set oWB = Nothing
Set oXL = Nothing
Set rs = Nothing
End Sub