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quick word of caution regarding the Error code 3190 that may occur when using the DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet Method to export data. I previously had been using a procedure to export my data without any problems, then I went to use runtime error 3190 too many fields defined it again and kept getting this error. I mean I only had 12 columns in
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my query, so what the …?! After doing some testing I ended up determining that it had nothing to do with the field
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count, but rather with the fact that the file already existed. Basically, the DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet Method was unable to overwrite the existing file and raised this most useless error! So beware that Error 3190 - Too many fields can also
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mean cannot overwrite the existing export file. The fix is extremely easy, simply check for the file and if it does exist then delete it using the Kill statement prior to running the DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet Method. Hopefully this will avoid someone some headaches trying to resolve a field error where there never was one to begin with!!! View ratings Rate this article Rate this article Article ratingsCurrent average ratings. Ease of understanding 4.9 10 ratings Helpful/Useful 5.0 11 too many fields defined in access 2010 ratings Complete 4.8 10 ratings Easy to find 4.8 9 ratings I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional) I have a relevant college/university degree It is part of my profession It is a deep personal passion Submit Ratings MS Access VBA Programming 9 responses on “MS Access VBA - DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet Error 3190 - Too many fields” Thank you July 3, 2012 at 4:36 pm Thank you, this was a huge help to me! Reply ↓ admin Post authorJuly 3, 2012 at 7:24 pm You are most welcome! I posted it because it took me hours to figure this problem out a while back and I knew it could help someone else out so they could avoid wating all that time too just because of an ambiguous error message. Reply ↓ steve biddle November 25, 2014 at 10:24 am Thanks for this - Quickly solved my problem Reply ↓ Daniel Pineault Post authorNovember 25, 2014 at 11:49 am I'm glad it helped! Reply ↓ Denis Lafrance January 25, 2015 at 12:52 pm I used TransferSpreadsheet for years with an old database that was converted to newer versions over the years. This command used to overwrite the data in the existing worksheet from an old version ov Excel without problems. Error code 3190 appeared when I tried to use the same code and same databases with an Excel file
your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the too many fields defined access query selection below. Results 1 to 8 of 8 Thread: Error 3190 "Too Many fields defined" Tweet Thread too many fields defined access table Tools Show Printable Version Subscribe to this Thread… Search Thread Advanced Search Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode too many fields defined excel 06-02-08,14:29 #1 rjprasadch View Profile View Forum Posts Registered User Join Date May 2008 Posts 2 Unanswered: Error 3190 "Too Many fields defined" Hi, I am using ACCESS 97 at work place. And i need to add some columns to the http://www.devhut.net/2010/06/22/ms-access-vba-docmd-transferspreadsheet-error-3190-too-many-fields/ database. When i add columns to the empty database which is having 0 rows, i am able to add columns to the table.But i am not able to add columns to the table which is having around 260 rows and database size is 2900 KB only. I am wondering why access database is not allowing to add columns if there is some data in the table. Currently the table is having only 236 columns and i am trying to add 5 http://www.dbforums.com/showthread.php?1630881-Error-3190-quot-Too-Many-fields-defined-quot columns but it is throwing the error 3190. And as mentioned earlier, if table is empty i am able to columns. Any help can be appreciated. Thanks Raju Reply With Quote 06-02-08,15:38 #2 healdem View Profile View Forum Posts Jaded Developer Join Date Nov 2004 Location out on a limb Posts 13,692 Provided Answers: 59 there is a finite limit to the number of columns in any one tabel or query.. its around 250ish. mind you apart form one b awkward app I've never had to have that nube rof columns in a query theres limits in many bits of software usually the desinger couldn't envisage anyone getting near that limit. so there are several options 1) dump the other columns into another table and have a one to one ri link between the two tables 2) revist your tabel design... do you really need the 241 columns you are proposing, is this limit beng blown because the design is flawed I'd rather be riding on the Tiger 800 or the Norton Reply With Quote 06-02-08,21:35 #3 StarTrekker View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage L33t Helpa Munky Join Date Nov 2007 Location Adelaide, South Australia Posts 4,049 "only 236 columns". ... .. Agreed with healdem Owner and Manager of CypherBYTE, Microsoft Access Development Specialists. Microsoft Access MCP. And all around nice guy! "Heck it's something understood by accountants ... so it can't be 'that' difficult..." -- Healdem "...teach a man to co
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