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IMPORT_FROM_QUICKBOOKS Function

Syntax

Arguments

typeCharacter

Constant: "QUICKBOOKS".

source_filename_or_dsnCharacter

Full filename and path of "qlinker.mdb" found in the "QLinker" folder under the Alpha installation directory.

table_to_createCharacter

Full filename and path of the Alpha table to create.

sql_statementCharacter

An SQL expression that selects the files to take from "qlinker.mdb" to create the new Alpha table.

passwordCharacter

Where required by QuickBooks: QuickBooks password.

user_nameCharacter

Where required by QuickBooks: QuickBooks user name.

Returns

resultCharacter

If an error occurs, returns an error message.

Description

IMPORT_FROM_QUICKBOOKS() imports a table from QuickBooks and creates an Alpha table. IMPORT_FROM_QUICKBOOKS( ) is a part of QLinker, which is available as an optional add-in for Alpha Anywhere.

Example

dim type as c= "QUICKBOOKS"
dim src as c = "C:\Program Files\A5V5\QLinker\qlinker.mdb"
dim table as c = "C:\Databases\Expressions Test\Invoice.dbf"
dim sql as c =<<%sql%
SELECT refnumber, billaddress_city, billaddress_state, txndate 
FROM invoice
%sql%

result = Import_From_Quickbooks(type, src, table, sql)
showvar(result)

See Also

• Database Functions
• EXPORT_TO_QUICKBOOKS()
• ODBC_IMPORT_TABLE()