DoCmd.RunSavedImportExport Method

Access Developer Reference

Rrun a saved import or export specification.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Access 2007

Syntax

expression.RunSavedImportExport(SavedImportExportName)

expression   A variable that represents a DoCmd object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
SavedImportExportName Required Variant The name of a saved import or export specification to run.

Remarks

This method has the same effect as performing the following procedure in Access:

  1. On the External Data tab, click either Saved Imports or Saved Exports.
  2. In the Manage Data Tasks dialog box, on the Saved Imports or Saved Exports tab (depending on your choice in the preceding step), click the specification that you want to run.
  3. Click Run.

Before running the RunSavedImportExport method, make sure that the source and destination files exist, the source data is ready for importing, and that the operation will not accidentally overwrite any data in your destination file.