CSV File Import

[brad71]

Hello, I feel like this is a relatively easy answer, but no amount of searching has lead me to the answer.




Private Sub cmdSelectFolder_Click()
Dim fDialog As FileDialog, result As Integer
Set fDialog = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
fDialog.AllowMultiSelect = False
fDialog.Title = "Select folder"
If fDialog.Show = -1 Then
Debug.Print fDialog.SelectedItems(1)
End If
ep = fDialog.SelectedItems(1)
Me.DirectoryName.Value = ep
End Sub

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Private Sub cmdImport_Click()
directory = DirectoryName
FileName = "import.csv"
Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
strconn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & directory & ";" _
& "Extended Properties=""text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited"";"
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM " & FileName
rs.Open strSQL, strconn, 3, 3
rs.MoveFirst
Do
frmBook.FIRSTNAME.Value = rs("FirstName")
frmBook.LASTNAME.Value = rs("LastName")
frmBook.MIDDLENAME.Value = rs("MiddleName")
End If
rs.MoveNext
Loop Until rs.EOF
Unload Me
End Sub



I have the above listed code, which works. Ultimately the user selects the folder where "import.csv" is located and the data is imported. I would like to change this so the user can select the file, in cases where the user does not name the file "import.csv". I am confused as to how I would make the bold part above pull out the file name when the file is selected. I have my cmdSelectFile built already (listed below).



Private Sub cmdSelectFile_Click()
With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)
.AllowMultiSelect = False 'Single File Select
.Filters.Add "CSV Files", "*.csv", 1 'CSV Files Only
.Show 'Show File Select
Me.FileName.Value = .SelectedItems.Item(1) 'Store Path in Field
End With
End Sub


Thank you in advanced for any help given.

[brad71]

Well, I tinkered long enough and found my solution. I modified cmdImport_Click() to the following. fileLocation is now the name of the text box where I am passing the file name and full path to. The cmdImport function then parses the name and directory out.



Private Sub cmdImport_Click()


Dim filesystem As Object
Set filesystem = CreateObject("Scripting.FilesystemObject")
fileDirectory = filesystem.GetParentFolderName(fileLocation) & "\"
Dim fileName As String
fileName = filesystem.GetFileName(fileLocation)


Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
strConn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & fileDirectory & ";" _
& "Extended Properties=""text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited"";"
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM [" & fileName & "] "
rs.Open strSQL, strConn, 3, 3
rs.MoveFirst
Do
frmBook.FIRSTNAME.Value = rs("FirstName")
frmBook.LASTNAME.Value = rs("LastName")
frmBook.MIDDLENAME.Value = rs("MiddleName")
End If
rs.MoveNext
Loop Until rs.EOF
Unload Me
End Sub

[Lilith]

I have to say I'm thankful for all these answers as it help me to solve a similar issue that I faced.

[Ireul]

That's actually true and I also realized how to do it myself. Most people consider relatable easy to deal with CSV files but a lot of times I find myself in trouble working through different functions on my site. I still use CSV files to collect data and place them in order and categorize them as well. That way I'm never lost on any work that I'm doing and when I was starting with them, I didn't even know how to open a csv file correctly for every different function that I wanted to do. For me opening them as a .txt file allows me to copy data easier.