Comments on: The Like Operator in MSQuery

By: Al Samuelson

Al Samuelson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:55:00 +0000

“WHERE CustomerID LIKE ‘[A-Z][AEIOU][A-Z][AEIOU][A-Z]” as mentioned above is what I need BUT – -
my database field is varchar(6) and Like ’05[0-1]1[2-4][0-2]‘ results in a data truncation error.
The operator works fine in Sql Server but Excel won’t take any compare with more than 6 character.
Anyone have any suggestions??????????????????

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:04:00 +0000

Whiz: maybe the double instance of % is interpreted as searching for records literally like ‘%’ ? Untested. Regards, Pete

By: Whiz

Whiz — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:24:00 +0000

What happens if they enter no value in the parameter.

So, we have '%' & [My Parameter] & '%' and the user just hits enter without typing a value. To my mind, this should mean it searches for all records. My query returns nothing, however.

Any Ideas?

By: IT Plumber

IT Plumber — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:34:00 +0000

The criteria for SQL and MS Query to find a like for data that ends with 4 digits like a phone number.

Like '%'+[input last 4 digits]

By: Dick Kusleika

Dick Kusleika — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Douglas: If you're using SQLServer, I think '+' concatenates. If you're using Access, '&' concatenates. Try

WHERE (MyTable.MyColumn Like '%' + ? + '%')

By: Douglas Filipe

Douglas Filipe — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:33:00 +0000

Hi! Thanks a lot for information in this page, help many people's in world.
I'm trying query using like but I do not succeed.
I'm using the following value Like '%' & [My Parameter] & '%' is correct?
When I run query is shown the fallowing alert message: "The data types varchar and varchar are incopatible in the boolean AND Operator. Statement(s) could be not prepared.
My SQL code is: WHERE (MyTable.MyColumn Like '%' & ? & '%')
What am I doing wrong?

By: Dick Kusleika

Dick Kusleika — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:23:00 +0000

My understanding of dqy files is that they store connection information, but that Excel only reads that information once - when the query is created. The connection information, from Excel's standpoint, is stored in the workbook. If you were to subsequently change the dqy file, the query would not change. To get the database name, connection string, sql statement, and all the other query goodness, you have to explore the QueryObject object. As described here http://dicks-clicks.com/excel/ExternalData5.htm.

If you deleted and recreated the query, it would get it's information from your dqy file, but then subsequent changes to the dqy won't have any effect, so it's not a very efficient way to edit an embedded query.

If you want an easier way to edit the query information, download JKP's QueryManager. http://www.jkp-ads.com/Download.asp

Also, if I'm wrong about how Excel works with the dqy file, someone please correct me.

By: David Lablue

David Lablue — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:11:00 +0000

I am having the same issue. I have an XL file with an embedded query. There is no *.dqy file as just the XL file was given to me and the query is embedded in a sheet. I can save to create the .dqy file but the worksheet doesn’t reference it. Do I have to deleted and recreate the query?

By: Andy Kowalczyk

Andy Kowalczyk — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:27:00 +0000

Open the corresponding .dqy file with a text editor.

It may be in a directory like:
C:Documents and Settingsuser.nameApplication DataMicrosoftQueries

By: Gareth Clarke

Gareth Clarke — Wed, 18 May 2005 17:16:00 +0000

On a bit of a tangent regardng Excel-MSQuery-SQL - some insight from the experts would be appreciated...

I've got a spreadsheet, that I didn't create, with an embedded MSQuery that accesses an Oracle database.

I can edit and run the Query, but what I really want to know is the name of the DB, user id and password.

Any ideas on how to retrieve this info from the spreadsheet?

Thanks, Gareth