VBA to test if a Cube is available before refreshing OLEDB Connection

celias

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Hello, beautiful minds!
I have an Excel file that connects to a Cube on a SQL database. I created that connection with Get Data > From Database > From Analysis Services.

The cube I ma connecting to is updated every few hours and while that process is happening, I cannot work on my file.

Is there a way to verify with VBA if the cube is available before proceeding to data refreshing or other procedures within the file? I am pasting the code that I recorded when adding the connection:

Code:
    Application.CutCopyMode = False    With ActiveWorkbook.Connections("cs-sql03 BI ERP test").OLEDBConnection
        .CommandText = Array("ERP")
        .CommandType = xlCmdCube
        .Connection = Array( _
        "OLEDB;Provider=MSOLAP.8;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=True;Data Source=cs-sql03;Update Isolation Level=2;Initial Cata" _
        , "log=BI")
        .RefreshOnFileOpen = False
        .SavePassword = False
        .SourceConnectionFile = _
        "\\cs-dc1\data\users\calves\My Data Sources\cs-sql03 BI ERP vba.odc"
        '.SourceDataFile = ""
        .MaxDrillthroughRecords = 1000
        .ServerCredentialsMethod = xlCredentialsMethodIntegrated
        .AlwaysUseConnectionFile = False
        .RetrieveInOfficeUILang = True
    End With
    With ActiveWorkbook.Connections("cs-sql03 BI ERP test")
        .Name = "cs-sql03 BI ERP test"
        .Description = ""
    End With
    Workbooks("Book1").Connections.AddFromFile _
        "\\cs-dc1\data\users\calves\My Data Sources\cs-sql03 BI ERP vba.odc"

Thank you, in advance, for any guidance you might provide.
Enjoy your day!
Thank you.
 

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