Sub DAOFromExcelToAccess()
'exports data from the active worksheet to a table in an Access database
'this procedure must be edited before use
Dim db As Database, rs As Recordset, r As Long
Set db = OpenDatabase("C:\Documents and Settings\sward\My Documents\Austell Equipment\GM-130\Productivity Reports\Machine_Logging.mdb")
'open the database
Set rs = db.OpenRecordset("GM130", dbOpenTable)
'get all records in a table
r = 1 'the start row in the worksheet
Do While Len(Range("A" & r).Formula) > 0
'repeat until first empty cell in column A
With rs
.AddNew 'create a new record
'add values to each field in the record
.Fields("Customer") = Range("A" & r).Value
.Fields("Metallizer") = Range("B" & r).Value
.Fields("Met_Date") = Range("C" & r).Value
.Fields("Vac_Roll_Number") = Range("D" & r).Value
.Fields("Met_Quality") = Range("E" & r).Value
.Fields("Met_Performance") = Range("F" & r).Value
.Fields("Met_Downtime") = Range("G" & r).Value
.Fields("Slitter") = Range("H" & r).Value
.Fields("Slit_Date") = Range("I" & r).Value
.Fields("Slit_Quality") = Range("J" & r).Value
.Fields("Slit_Performance") = Range("K" & r).Value
.Fields("Slit_Downtime") = Range("L" & r).Value
'add more fields if necessary...
.Update 'store the new record
End With
r = r + 1 'next row
Loop
rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing
db.Close
Set db = Nothing

End Sub