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    #16
    Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

    Which leads us, inevitably, to cleaning up the original tab by tab csv files we no longer need.

    Code:
    combined_count = line_count(to_combine)
	combined = file.to_string(word(to_combine,1,crlf()))
	save_to_file(combined,"c:\temp\xlscombined.csv")
	file.remove(word(to_combine,1,crlf()))
for qz = 2 to combined_count
		next_file = file.to_string(word(to_combine,qz,crlf()))
		next_file = *LINE_REMOVE(next_file,1,1)
		save_to_file(next_file,"c:\temp\xlscombined.csv",.T.)
                file.remove(word(to_combine,qz,crlf()))
next qz
    There can be only one.

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      #17
      Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

      You Are a Good Man, Stan !!

      Actually I had another couple of ideas, but I should probably try to implement and share back for all the work you have shared.
      I think it is really great that you have offered this up and I very much appreciate it !!

      Regards,
      Keith
      Keith Weatherhead
      Discus Data, Ltd
      [email protected]

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        #18
        Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

        This should be faster on large workbooks. The portion to close the csv files and reopen the original workbook has been replaced with code to select the activesheet, copy it, save the activesheet as csv. The original remains open.

        Code:
        'Date Created: 08-Jul-2002 10:14:12 PM
'Last Updated: 10-Oct-2013 09:48:32 AM
'Created By  : SMathews
'Updated By  : SMathews
'sample usage - ex_splitter("c:\data\my_big_file.xls")
'creates a csv file of each tab of docName in c:\temp
'filename will be 'file tabname.csv
FUNCTION ex_splitter2 AS L (docName AS C)
	ex_splitter2 = .F.
	Dim xlApp as p
	Dim myCell as c
	Dim to_combine as C
	to_combine = ""
	Dim sht_name as c
	sht_name = "Master"
	
	xlApp = ole.getobject("","Excel.Application")
	xlApp.Workbooks.Open(docname)
	'debug(1)
	'xlApp.Visible = .T. 'comment this line out if you don't want to see Excel
	IF xlApp.ActiveWorkbook.ReadOnly
		ui_msg_box("Alert","Halting because file is read-only.",UI_OK)
		xlapp.DisplayAlerts = .F.
		xlApp.Workbooks.Close()
		xlapp.DisplayAlerts = .T.
		xlApp.Quit()
		delete xlApp
		exit function
	END IF
	shts = xlApp.Worksheets.Count
	for qx = 1 to shts
		xlApp.Worksheets(qx).Select()
		chk = xlApp.ActiveSheet.Name
		lastrow = xlApp.Activecell.SpecialCells("11").Row
		lastcol = xlApp.Activecell.SpecialCells("11").Column
		lastcell = xlindx_to_txt(lastcol)+lastrow
		xlApp.Range("A1:"+lastcell).Select()
		xlApp.Application.DisplayAlerts = .F.
		fil_name = "c:\temp\file "+chk+".csv"
		xlApp.Application.ScreenUpdating = .F.
		xlApp.ActiveSheet.Select()
		xlApp.ActiveSheet.Copy()
		xlApp.ActiveSheet.SaveAs(fil_name,6,.F.)
		xlApp.Application.ScreenUpdating = .T.
		xlApp.ActiveWorkbook.Close()
		xlApp.Application.DisplayAlerts = .T.
		to_combine = to_combine +fil_name+crlf()
	next qx
	xlApp.Quit()
	Delete xlApp
	combined_count = line_count(to_combine)
	combined = file.to_string(word(to_combine,1,crlf()))
	save_to_file(combined,"c:\temp\xlscombined.csv")
	file.remove(word(to_combine,1,crlf()))
	for qz = 2 to combined_count
		next_file = file.to_string(word(to_combine,qz,crlf()))
		next_file = *LINE_REMOVE(next_file,1,1)
		save_to_file(next_file,"c:\temp\xlscombined.csv",.T.)
		file.remove(word(to_combine,qz,crlf()))
	next qz
	ex_splitter2 = .T.
END FUNCTION
FUNCTION xlindx_to_txt AS C (colnum AS N )
	If Colnum > 26 Then
		xlindx_to_txt = Chr(Int((Colnum - 1) / 26) + 64) + Chr((mod((Colnum - 1),26) ) + 65)
	Else
		xlindx_to_txt = Chr(Colnum + 64)
	End If
END FUNCTION
        There can be only one.

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          #19
          Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

          Stan,

          Yet again, you've upped the bar before I can even implement the original version, lol....
          THANX for all your efforts !!!

          Regards,
          Keith
          Keith Weatherhead
          Discus Data, Ltd
          [email protected]

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            #20
            Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

            The best approach is often a journey, not a destination.
            There can be only one.

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              #21
              Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

              About how many rows in each tab?
              Do all these tabs have the same column headings?
              Are these column headings the same in each file?

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                #22
                Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

                Originally posted by G Gabriel View Post
                About how many rows in each tab?
                Do all these tabs have the same column headings?
                Are these column headings the same in each file?
                G

                I think post 14 and 1 explain what the circumstances are.

                1. http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...l=1#post657157

                14. http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...l=1#post657209

                Importing is so much fun...

                Is there something that you are considering as an alternative to Stan's idea?
                Al Buchholz
                Bookwood Systems, LTD
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                Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
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                  #23
                  Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

                  Originally posted by G Gabriel View Post
                  About how many rows in each tab?
                  Do all these tabs have the same column headings?
                  Are these column headings the same in each file?
                  Varies... Usually they are the same for each tab in a file, but not always, which means my first task is to determine that and adjust tabs so that is the case in my copy of the supplied data, as I try to always leave an unaltered version of the client supplied data as a backup or restore point. Some files (and tabs) have just a few columns of data and some are 40 to 50 (or more) columns wide. There simply is no standard answer/version as we go from company to company. Some are getting data out of Oracle, SAP, DB2, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and a slug of home-grown solutions (legacy systems). Some IT departments give you everything including the kitchen sink, other are stingy and barely give you what you need to do the work. If you can imagine the diversity in data that *could* be supplied, double that for reality.
                  Keith Weatherhead
                  Discus Data, Ltd
                  [email protected]

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                    #24
                    Re: Merging Multiple Excel Tabs into a database

                    Importing is always a ball, lol, NOT !!!

                    I continue to look for alternatives, I found a possible solution that someone pointed me toward, but have yet to be able to investigate further. We are on a brutal travel schedule currently, 5 out of 6 weeks but something like 10 out of 12 before this run actually ends, we just completed week #4... I am hoping to have something in place soon, I will probably start with Stan's work as a base point, as I like what he has done and it will initially work with some of my personal ideas for what I would like to see. I have another week before I get a week at home and that might be as soon as I get to try and implement some of my ideas. The week after my week at home we will be going back to a client that supplies millions of lines of data and it would be nice to have even a crude version of my idea working as it would certainly make my life easier there. Time will see if that actually happens though.

                    Keith


                    Originally posted by Al Buchholz View Post
                    G

                    I think post 14 and 1 explain what the circumstances are.

                    1. http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...l=1#post657157

                    14. http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...l=1#post657209

                    Importing is so much fun...

                    Is there something that you are considering as an alternative to Stan's idea?
                    Keith Weatherhead
                    Discus Data, Ltd
                    [email protected]

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