How can I modify a saved Microsoft Access 2007 or 2010 Import Specification?

Question

Does anyone know how to modify an existing import specification in Microsoft Access 2007 or 2010? In older versions there used to be an Advanced button presented during the

Answer 1

When I want to examine or change an import / export specification I query the tables in MS Access where the specification is defined.

SELECT 
    MSysIMEXSpecs.SpecName,
    MSysIMexColumns.*
FROM 
    MSysIMEXSpecs
    LEFT JOIN MSysIMEXColumns 
    ON MSysIMEXSpecs.SpecID = MSysIMEXColumns.SpecID
WHERE
    SpecName = 'MySpecName'
ORDER BY
    MSysIMEXSpecs.SpecID, MSysIMEXColumns.Start;

You can also use an UPDATE or INSERT statement to alter existing columns or insert and append new columns to an existing specification. You can create entirely new specifications using this methodology.