Excel: Use a cell value as a parameter for a SQL query

Question

I'm using MS Excel to get data from a MySQL database through ODBC.
I successfully get data using an SQL query. But now I want that query to be parameterized.
So I wonder If it is possible to use a cell value (a spreadsheet cell) as a parameter for such a query.
For example, for this query:

select name from user where id=1

I'd like to get the id value from, say, cell D4 in the spreadsheet.

Is that the proper approach to parameterize a query? and how can I do it?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I had the same problem as you, Noboby can understand me, But I solved it in this way.

SELECT NAME, TELEFONE, DATA
FROM   [sheet1$a1:q633]
WHERE  NAME IN (SELECT * FROM  [sheet2$a1:a2])

you need insert a parameter in other sheet, the SQL will consider that information like as database, then you can select the information and compare them into parameter you like.