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    Monterey_Manzer is offline Competent Performer
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    Trouble with importing Excel Data


    I am trying to import and Excel spreadsheet as a table into an Access database. I have done identical things in the past from the same file location without a hitch. However, now I am having a persistent problem. Specifically, I go through all the steps in the Wizard (Use Sheet 1, First Column contains headings, All columns are text, Use autonumber as primary key), but when I name the spreadsheet and click "Import", I get the following error message: "The search key was not found in any record."

    What search key is this referring to? How was there something there in all my other spreadsheets but not in this one? I'm confused.

    Thanks for any light anyone can shed on this.

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    help_me_with_access is offline help_me_with_excel
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    2 possibles:

    there are hex20 values in your column headers. , or:
    your columns or the sheet itself is showing acc a reserved word.

    of course there are other possibles as well!

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    Do you want to provide Excel file for analysis? Follow instructions at bottom of my post.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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