Huge Export Problem

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I am exporting query results to a text file that is fixed
width.

When I run the export it just repeats the same data into
the file until I kill it or it runs me out of disk space.

Please help!

Thanks,

Josh
 
Here is one way to export data to a fixed width file without the wizard:

Some advantages include easy updating of a spec change, easy exporting of
leading zeroes (notoriously difficult by the way) and a simple trick for
right justifying data.


Sub ExportData(strExportFile As String)
'strExportFile is the full path and name where you would like to create
and save the output file
Dim rs As Recordset
Dim strData As String
Dim intFileNum As Integer

'get file handle and open for output
intFileNum = FreeFile()

'opens the disk file
Open strExportFile For Output As #intFileNum

'open the recordset
Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("MyTableOrQueryName", dbOpenSnapshot)
'the numbered comments show the fixed width positions
With rs
Do Until .EOF
'this will pad the end of the field with spaces
strData = ![key] & Space(11 - Len(![key])) '1-11
strData = strData & ![TransType] '12

'this is how to right justify an entry
strData = strData & Space(14 - Len(Format(![Qty], "0.0000"))) &
Format(![QtyRcv], "0.0000") '13-26

strData = strData & Format(![TransDate], "mm/dd/yyyy") '27-36
strData = strData & Format(![Date1], "mm/dd/yyyy") '37-46
strData = strData & Format(![Date2], "mm/dd/yyyy") '47-56
strData = strData & Format(![Date3], "mm/dd/yyyy") '57-66
strData = strData & Format(![Date4], "mm/dd/yyyy") '67-76
strData = strData & ![Num] & Space(10 - Len(![Num])) '77-86
strData = strData & ![Status] '87
strData = strData & ![Reason] '88

'write out to file
Print #intFileNum, strData
.MoveNext
Loop
End With

Close #intFileNum
rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing
MsgBox (strExportFile & " has been created.")
End Sub
 
Works, thanks for the help.
-----Original Message-----
Here is one way to export data to a fixed width file without the wizard:

Some advantages include easy updating of a spec change, easy exporting of
leading zeroes (notoriously difficult by the way) and a simple trick for
right justifying data.


Sub ExportData(strExportFile As String)
'strExportFile is the full path and name where you would like to create
and save the output file
Dim rs As Recordset
Dim strData As String
Dim intFileNum As Integer

'get file handle and open for output
intFileNum = FreeFile()

'opens the disk file
Open strExportFile For Output As #intFileNum

'open the recordset
Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("MyTableOrQueryName", dbOpenSnapshot)
'the numbered comments show the fixed width positions
With rs
Do Until .EOF
'this will pad the end of the field with spaces
strData = ![key] & Space(11 - Len(![key])) '1- 11
strData = strData & ![TransType] '12

'this is how to right justify an entry
strData = strData & Space(14 - Len(Format(! [Qty], "0.0000"))) &
Format(![QtyRcv], "0.0000") '13-26

strData = strData & Format(!
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[TransDate], "mm/dd/yyyy") '27-36
strData = strData & Format(!
Click to expand...
[Date1], "mm/dd/yyyy") '37-46
strData = strData & Format(! [Date2], "mm/dd/yyyy") '47-56
strData = strData & Format(!
Click to expand...
[Date3], "mm/dd/yyyy") '57-66
strData = strData & Format(! [Date4], "mm/dd/yyyy") '67-76
strData = strData & ![Num] & Space(10 - Len(! [Num])) '77-86
strData = strData & ![Status] '87
strData = strData & ![Reason] '88

'write out to file
Print #intFileNum, strData
.MoveNext
Loop
End With

Close #intFileNum
rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing
MsgBox (strExportFile & " has been created.")
End Sub

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Joe Fallon
Access MVP



I am exporting query results to a text file that is fixed
width.

When I run the export it just repeats the same data into
the file until I kill it or it runs me out of disk space.

Please help!

Thanks,

Josh
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