Export Access query to CSV using dynamic filename with current date

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Want to export data from Access query result to CSV using current date as file name?

Using DBToFile, a CSV exporter for Access, you can export Access query result to CSV using dynamic filename with date and time easily.

  • Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
  • Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
  • Support Windows, Linux, macOS.
  • Can work without Microsoft Access installed.

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Export Access query result to CSV file using dynamic filename with date and time

Login to Access -> Enter Access SQL statement -> Set CSV filename template including date -> Export Access query to CSV using current date as file name

Choose Access and logon.

export Access query result to CSV using variable filename with date - Choose Access and logon

“Export From Query” for “CSV to Access“.

Export data from Access query result To CSV using variable filename with date - task window

Select CSV file type.

Export Query Results from Access To CSV using dynamic filename with date - select CSV file type

1. Enter Access SQL query.

Unload data from Access Query ResultSet To CSV using dynamic filename with date - enter query clause

2. Set CSV file options. Enter filename template, including date, #yyyy# is for current year, #mm# month, #dd# day, #hh# hour, #mi# minute, #ss# second.

Extract data from Access Query Results To CSV using dynamic filename with date - enter file name

3. Summary.

Convert data from Access Query ResultSet To CSV using dynamic filename with date - summary

4. Export Access query results to CSV file. Dynamically created CSV file name using present system time.

Dump data from Access SQL Query To CSV using dynamic filename with date - export

After exporting, you can view output CSV files.

Export data from Access Query Results To CSV using dynamic filename with date - view CSV file

Export Access query to CSV using dynamic filename with date and time in command line

Save “Access query to CSV” session, then you can:

Set scheduled tasks for exporting Access query to CSV using dynamic filename with date and time

Periodic export, keep the old exported CSV files, avoid overwriting them.

You can schedule and automate this “Access to CSV” conversion task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
  2. Set scheduled task.

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