Vba Access Download File From Web
In this article I will explain how to retrieve data from a website using a query table and VBA. Previously in the article Excel Getting Data From the Web I’ve explained how you can use Query Tables to import data from the web into an excel worksheet. In this article it is assumed readers are familiar with using query tables. You can use VBA to extract data from web pages, either as whole tables or by parsing the underlying HTML elements. This blog shows you how to code both methods (the technique is often called 'web-scraping'). Two ways to get data from websites using Excel VBA (this blog) Extracting a table of data from a website using a VBA query.
Hi, GillB!As a new user you might want to (I'd say should and must) read this:And regarding your issue, I assume that the source of your code is that of Deepak's last post since it's almost identical except for the login to the website with user Id and password and the save in.CSV format. Which in fact is based on this article of MSDN network:But in your code you're not specifying the filename, just the folder path.Besides, if you're running Windows Vista or higher you won't be able to directly writing on drive C, so if the error is at the save line, try changing the path to something like:c.usersdesktop (for Win Vista, 7, 8)c:documents and settingsusersdesktop (for Win XP)Regards!PS: To get rid of those differences you can use this as full path. Hi, GillB!The formal part first. You didn't anything wrong posting to this forum, we're here to help and learn, so just do it! (Nike motto). And I know that sometimes isn't easy to find something here at these forums, even if you remember exactly many keywords, but we're encouraged and recommended to do so first and if any doubt or nothing found then creating a new thread. So nothing to worry about, come in and enjoy.
Vba Access Download File From Web
But anyhow do come in.Your issue. Have you understood the modifications I posted earlier? If so, could you give them a try?
Vba Open File From Url
However give a look at the uploaded file, it has a sample working code to download a neither sensitive nor copyrighted file from this website and save it in the desktop as 'file.xlsx'.The fixed code is this. Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread.I solved my problem - I think I over complicated the challenge and that was hindering me. So I broke the problem into its most basic steps and that worked.First I called used this to open the URL:ActiveWorkbook.FollowHyperlink Address:='.' This actually opened a file with a file extension called smartlink.aspxthen I did all I needed to do while the file was open. And then I closed it using:Workbooks('smartLink.aspx').CloseJob done!!!Again my thanks to everyone who replied and apologies if I wasted any time.CheersGill.