Excel VBA: writing to mysql database

Question

I would like to write a macro in Excel that will write to a mysql database. Can someone please get me started on this?

Answer 1

You can connect to MySQL with a connection string and ADO:

''http://support.microsoft.com/kb/246335
Set cn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")

strCon = "Driver={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};Server=localhost;Database=MyDB;" _
& "User=root;Password=pw;Option=3;"

cn.Open strCon

You can also use DSN with a connection to Excel using the Jet driver:

Dim cn As ADODB.Connection

''Not the best way to get the name, just convenient for notes
strFile = Workbooks(1).FullName
strCon = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & strFile _
    & ";Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1"";"

Set cn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

''For this to work, you must create a DSN and use the name in place of 
''DSNName
strSQL = "INSERT INTO [ODBC;DSN=DSNName;].NameOfMySQLTable " _
& "Select AnyField As NameOfMySQLField FROM [Sheet1$];"

cn.Execute strSQL