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AnayaZeeshan
Nov 06, 2021Copper Contributor
Import utf 8 coded file in excel using VBA
Hello, I am a beginner and having a trouble with this project. I am trying to import utf - 8 coded csv file into excel using VBA but its not working. I can import it manually using text data import o...
- Nov 08, 2021
Import CSV with Unicode / UTF-8
VBA code is untested
Sub DataImport() 'Copy the data from the CSV into the Excel Dim DateiName As String Dim ReplacePrep As String Dim LineFromFile As String Dim LineItems As Variant Dim row_number As Long Dim objStream As Object DateiName = "C:\Users\YOU\Documents\Nikolino\textino.txt" Set objStream = CreateObject("ADODB.Stream") objStream.Charset = "utf-8" objStream.Open objStream.LoadFromFile (DateiName) row_number = 10 Do Until objStream.EOS 'Go through the entire text document LineFromFile = objStream.ReadText(-2) 'Read line from source file LineItems = Split(LineFromFile, ",") Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(row_number, 1).Value = LineItems(3) Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(row_number, 2).Value = LineItems(5) Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(row_number, 3).Value = LineItems(6) Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(row_number, 4).Value = LineItems(7) row_number = row_number + 1 Loop Set objStream = Nothing End Sub
Hope I was able to help you with this info.
NikolinoDE
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john1895
Jul 06, 2023Copper Contributor
NikolinoDE This is very helpful! I had trouble because i used FileSystemObject and cannot read my import data in UTF-8. Now with your help, my macro can properly import my data files!
NikolinoDE
Jul 06, 2023Gold Contributor
I am glad that I could help you with your project.
I wish you continued success with Excel!
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I wish you continued success with Excel!
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