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Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 10:46:17 +0200
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Subject: Re: Excel ODBC query loosing parameter when returning the query
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 Thank you.

It is in fact a very long and well known excel problem, not specificly
connected to postgres-odbc. See:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44672251/excel-sql-data-query-into-pivot-table-fails-when-parameter-stored
https://superuser.com/questions/456242/excel-pivot-table-with-external-data-source-parameter-is-not-saved-with-workbook
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/Lync/en-US/e983efc2-ba95-4bdd-85bc-f5ce2647cbb4/cell-reference-parameters-in-connection-properties-of-excel-are-not-saved-how-do-i-fix-this?forum=excel
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/query-parameters-cell-reference-not-saved/85a83bbc-545c-4572-b39b-f296b3415efb
...

Thx for your help anyway!

Andreas

Am Mi., 8. Sept. 2021 um 17:42 Uhr schrieb Danny Severns <djoesev@gmail.com
>:

> Have you tried looking at the Excel.dmp file that should have been created
> by the crash.  You might also want to look at the windows event log to see
> if it is any help.  It sounds like a data type mismatch, but that is just a
> guess.
> "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then
> don't say it." -Sam Levenson
> On 9/8/2021 7:34 AM, Andreas Beier wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am using postgres odbc for quite a while within within excel using
> parameters (i.e. using ?s within the query).
>
> When defining odbc queries in Excel I select "PivotTable Report" instead
> of "Table", thus creating a pivot table directly without having the raw
> data in an extra sheet.
>
> Once created, I can alter the query and define parameter (s)linking to an
> excel cell.
>
> Everything works well until I (save and) reopen the file and try to
> update: Than my excel crashs. :(
>
> I did find out, that the parameter definition I defined before is empty
> when opening the file. When I do redefine it, everthing works well again
> until I (save and) reopen the file and try to update: Than my excel crashs.
> :(
>
> So it's very reproduceable.
>
> I am using the 32bit driver, latest version and I am running Excel 2010
> and 2016.
>
> Any idea whats wrong here?
>
> Thanks
> Andreas
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div>It is in fact a very long and well=
 known excel problem, not specificly connected to postgres-odbc. See:</div>=
<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44672251=
/excel-sql-data-query-into-pivot-table-fails-when-parameter-stored" target=
=3D"_blank">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44672251/excel-sql-data-que=
ry-into-pivot-table-fails-when-parameter-stored</a></div><div><a href=3D"ht=
tps://superuser.com/questions/456242/excel-pivot-table-with-external-data-s=
ource-parameter-is-not-saved-with-workbook" target=3D"_blank">https://super=
user.com/questions/456242/excel-pivot-table-with-external-data-source-param=
eter-is-not-saved-with-workbook</a></div><div><a href=3D"https://social.tec=
hnet.microsoft.com/Forums/Lync/en-US/e983efc2-ba95-4bdd-85bc-f5ce2647cbb4/c=
ell-reference-parameters-in-connection-properties-of-excel-are-not-saved-ho=
w-do-i-fix-this?forum=3Dexcel" target=3D"_blank">https://social.technet.mic=
rosoft.com/Forums/Lync/en-US/e983efc2-ba95-4bdd-85bc-f5ce2647cbb4/cell-refe=
rence-parameters-in-connection-properties-of-excel-are-not-saved-how-do-i-f=
ix-this?forum=3Dexcel</a></div><div><a href=3D"https://answers.microsoft.co=
m/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/query-parameters-cell-reference-not-saved/85a83b=
bc-545c-4572-b39b-f296b3415efb" target=3D"_blank">https://answers.microsoft=
.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/query-parameters-cell-reference-not-saved/85a=
83bbc-545c-4572-b39b-f296b3415efb</a></div><div>...</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Thx for your help anyway!</div><div><br></div><div>Andreas</div>

</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
Am Mi., 8. Sept. 2021 um 17:42=C2=A0Uhr schrieb Danny Severns &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:djoesev@gmail.com">djoesev@gmail.com</a>&gt;:<br></div><blockquo=
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    <p><font size=3D"+1"><font face=3D"Arial">Have you tried looking at the
          Excel.dmp file that should have been created by the crash.=C2=A0
          You might also want to look at the windows event log to see if
          it is any help.=C2=A0 It sounds like a data type mismatch, but th=
at
          is just a guess.</font></font><br>
    </p>
    <div>&quot;It&#39;s so simple to be wise. Just think of
      something stupid to say and then don&#39;t say it.&quot;
      -Sam Levenson</div>
    <div>On 9/8/2021 7:34 AM, Andreas Beier
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div dir=3D"ltr">
        <div>Hi everyone,</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>I am using postgres odbc for quite a while within within
          excel using parameters (i.e. using ?s within the query).</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>When defining odbc queries in Excel I select &quot;PivotTable
          Report&quot; instead of &quot;Table&quot;, thus creating a pivot =
table
          directly without having the raw data in an extra sheet. <br>
        </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Once created, I can alter the query and define parameter
          (s)linking to an excel cell. <br>
        </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Everything works well until I (save and) reopen the file
          and try to update: Than my excel crashs. :(<br>
        </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>I did find out, that the parameter definition I defined
          before is empty when opening the file. When I do redefine it,
          everthing works well again until I (save and) reopen the file
          and try to update: Than my excel crashs. :(
        </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>So it&#39;s very reproduceable.<br>
        </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>I am using the 32bit driver, latest version and I am
          running Excel 2010 and 2016.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Any idea whats wrong here?</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Thanks</div>
        <div>Andreas<br>
        </div>
        <br>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
  </div>

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