Macro to refresh PQ

[bobaol]

Hello, I am using a macro to refresh the PowerQuery connected to a MS SQL Server. My question, how do I make sure the data is refreshed before continuing to the next step? Depending on the size of my dataset, it may take very little time, or it may take a few seconds. I want to make sure all the data is refreshed before continuing to the next step of copy-past as values, and do other stuff. any help is appreciated. thanks in advance. here's my code:

Sub Macro41____refresh_tables_()
'refresh data
    ActiveWorkbook.Connections("Query - Cohort").Refresh
    ActiveWorkbook.Connections("Query - vwScreeningPatientList").Refresh

'''select all, paste as values
    Application.Goto Reference:="R1C1"
    ActiveCell.Columns("A:AZ").EntireColumn.Select
    Selection.Copy
    Sheets("Values").Select
    Application.Goto Reference:="R1C1"
    Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
End Sub

 

[Matt Allington]

I recall (from a long time ago) this is an issue. My memory is to wait for an object linked to the query to refresh rather than the query itself. Eg, have the query refresh a table in the worksheet and then use VBA to wait for that event. I don’t remember the code.

 

[RoryA]

You should be able to turn off the background refresh property of the connections. Then they should wait to complete before moving on to the next line.