Question : Import Text Files into Access

Hi Experts,

I have a report program that outputs multiple text files (50+) into a folder.  I would like to automate the process of importing all the text files into MS Access and appending the file name as a field in the file.  The text files all have the same format:  comma delimited records: Account number and worth group.

For example:  The first text filename is ABC01.txt  I would like it to end up in Access like this:

AccountNo       WorthGroup     FileName
123456            123                 ABC01
123457            123                 ABC01
...

I also need to automatically cycle through all the text files in the folder without user interaction.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

charlie_lv

Answer : Import Text Files into Access

try this

Private Sub Command4_Click()
Dim strFileName As String, sTableName As String, strPath As String
Dim i As Integer, db As DAO.Database
Dim fs As Object
Set fs = Application.FileSearch
With fs
    .LookIn = "C:\TestText"    'Name of Folder
    .FileName = "*.txt"
    If .Execute(SortBy:=msoSortbyFileName, _
    SortOrder:=msoSortOrderAscending) > 0 Then
        MsgBox "There were " & .FoundFiles.Count & _
            " file(s) found."
        For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.Count
strPath = .FoundFiles(i)
strFileName = Dir(strPath)
sTableName = Left$([strFileName], InStr(1, [strFileName], ".") - 1)

DoCmd.TransferText acImportFixed, "savedimportspec", "" & sTableName & "", strPath, False
 Set db = CurrentDb
 Dim uSql As String
    'alter imported table adding the column NameOfFile
        db.Execute ("Alter Table " & sTableName & " Add Column NameOfFile Text(25)"), dbFailOnError
    'update imported table
        db.Execute ("Update " & sTableName & " set NameOfFile= '" & sTableName & "'"), dbFailOnError
    'append imported table to ImpTextTable
        uSql = "INSERT INTO ImpTextTable ( AccountNo, WorthGroup, NameOfFile ) "
        uSql = uSql & "SELECT AccountNo, WorthGroup, NameOfFile "
        uSql = uSql & "FROM " & sTableName & ""
        db.Execute uSql, dbFailOnError
    'delete imported table
        db.TableDefs.Delete "" & sTableName & ""

        Next i
    Else
        MsgBox "There were no files found."
    End If
End With

End Sub