Beware Bad Excel Field Names in Access Imports

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to troubleshoot common errors when importing data from Excel, focusing on issues caused by bad field names like trailing spaces. We'll explore how to address error 3265 and ensure successful data imports using VBA with practical solutions and examples.

Brent from Midwest City (a Gold) asks: I am trying to import another spreadsheet, but I am getting error 3265: "Item not found in this collection." I used the Immediate Window to check if the field is in the collection, and it is. Please see the screenshot. What am I missing?

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Prerequisites

• Intro to VBA

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