
In the expected position in the XML file. This error message isĬaused by the fact that I omitted the name tag and hence this tag is not Screenshot, a bug in Excel's multi-language pack). In thisĬase Excel indicates that it did not expect the element "street" toĪppear yet, but the element "name" (apologies for the partially Dutch Information about what is wrong with your XML file (Figure 16). Now click the refresh button to import the data from test2_en.xml.įigure 15: Error message caused by importing an XML file that violatesīy clicking the Details. 12.įigure 12: XML properties button on ribbonįor Excel 2003, you can get at the properties dialog by clicking theĪppropriate button on the "List" toolbar:įigure 13: The Properties button on the List toolbar in Excel 2003Ĭheck the box next to "Validate data against schema for import and Table tools tab of the ribbon (External table Data group), See fig. Again, select the option "Use the XML source task pane". I've left out the name of the first employee from thisįile. Close all open files in Excel you don't need and select Turning on this option will forceĮxcel to check each XML file against the schema during import andįirst an XML file containing a reference to s schema must be mapped XxiXmlImport = ActiveWorkbook.Odd enough, validation of XML files against their attached schemaĭefinition is turned off by default. XmlImport ( Url, ImportMap, Overwrite, Destination) Dim strUrl As String: strUrl = The following conditions cause the XmlImport method to generate run-time errors: Don't specify a value for the Destination parameter if you want to import data into an existing mapping. Excel uses the first qualifying map found, or if the destination range is specified, Excel automatically lists the data.

This method allows you to import data into the workbook from a file path.

xlXmlImportElementsTruncated - The contents of the specified XML data file have been truncated because the XML data file is too large for the worksheet, xlXmlImportSuccess - The XML data file was successfully imported, xlXmlImportValidationFailed - The contents of the XML data file do not match the specified schema map. Imports an XML data file into the current workbook.
