Executing VBA From T-SQL

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Executing VBA From T-SQL

TimothyAWiseman

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November 7, 2007 at 10:28 am

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I am trying to find a way to execute VBA from within T-SQL.
More specifically, I have a stored procedure that creates an excel file as its output. I also have a macro that is applied to the excel file in order to apply the proper formatting before the spreadsheet is disseminated. I am trying to find some way to automatically run that macro against the new file from within the SQL stored procedure.
Any help that can be offered is appreciated.
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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004403 More actions · Answer 1

Why not just make it an auto-exec macro that get's executed when the spreadsheet is opened?

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
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Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

TimothyAWiseman SSCrazy Eights Points: 8819 More actions · Answer 2

That is a good idea, but the security settings on Excel default to disabling macros and of course the user will then see the macro running. If there is a way, I would greatly prefer to have it formatted and macro free when it goes out the end users.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004403 More actions · Answer 3

Create a formatted spreadsheet... use it as a template... use VBS to copy it to a new file... use OPENROWSET to populate the new file.

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)