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VBA code that loops through an Excel table and generates list separated by "|" statements based on the data.
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Sub ExportTableToPipeSeparated() | |
Dim wb As Workbook | |
Set wb = ThisWorkbook | |
Dim ws As Worksheet | |
Dim wsName As String | |
wsName = "your_worksheet_name" 'Replace with your sheet name | |
Set ws = wb.Sheets(wsName) | |
ws.Select | |
Dim lastRow As Long | |
Dim anchorColumn As String | |
anchorColumn = "B" ' Define column that has full value (without blank cells) | |
lastRow = ws.Cells(ws.Rows.Count, anchorColumn).End(xlUp).row | |
Dim lastCol As Long | |
lastCol = ws.Cells(1, Columns.Count).End(xlToLeft).Column | |
Dim rangeName As String | |
rangeName = "your_defined_range" 'add defined range for scope of data that wants to process | |
Dim outputText As String | |
Dim i As Long | |
Dim j As Long | |
Dim startRow As Long | |
Dim startCol As Long | |
startRow = 2 'Assuming the first row contains headers, so starting from row 2 | |
startCol = 1 'Define here for data to insert start from which column | |
Dim fileName As String | |
fileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\sql\tags_" & Utility.FormattedDateTime() & ".txt" | |
Open fileName For Output As #1 | |
Dim sqlStatement As String | |
For i = startRow To lastRow | |
sqlStatement = "" | |
For j = startCol To lastCol | |
Dim currentValue As String | |
currentValue = ws.Range(rangeName).Cells(i, j).Value | |
If IsEmpty(ws.Range(rangeName).Cells(i, j).Value) Then | |
sqlStatement = sqlStatement & "NULL" | |
Else | |
sqlStatement = sqlStatement & currentValue | |
End If | |
If j < lastCol Then | |
sqlStatement = sqlStatement & "|" | |
End If | |
Next j | |
Print #1, sqlStatement | |
Next i | |
Close #1 | |
MsgBox "SQL statements have been exported to " & fileName | |
End Sub | |
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