Workbook.Connections.Add2 Help

Kdbailey

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I'm looking to create a workbook connection through VBA but not from a file. I have a connection string that I am going to use to connect to a SQL database, however I'm not having any luck actually getting it to show up on the connections UI.

The logic basically is to
1) Run through sheets
2) Check to see if correct connection exists (incase of a new sheet)
3) If exists, change if needed
4) If doesn't exist, create a new connection and push pivottables to it.

Rich (BB code):
Public Sub refreshall()
Dim cs As String, server As String, testuser As String, sht As Worksheet, pt As PivotTable
Dim conn As WorkbookConnection
For Each sht In ActiveWorkbook.Sheets
    If sht.Cells(2, 1) = "Test User" Then
        If sht.Cells(2, 2) = "" Or sht.Name = "Summary" Then GoTo skip
        server = Range("Server").Text
        cube = Range("Cube").Text
        testuser = sht.Cells(2, 2)
        cs = "OLEDB;Provider=MSOLAP.8;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=True;Initial Catalog=" & cube & ";Data Source=" & server & ";MDX Compatibility=1;Safety Options=2;EffectiveUserName=" & testuser & ";MDX Missing Member Mode=Error;Update Isolation Level=2"
        csname = sht.Name
        'FIND CONNECTION
        On Error Resume Next
            Set conn = Nothing
            Set conn = ActiveWorkbook.Connections(csname)
            If conn Is Nothing Then
                Err.Clear
                ActiveWorkbook.Connections.Add2 csname, "Test", cs, "Full Claims", , True, True
            Else
                With conn
                    If CStr(.OLEDBConnection.Connection) <> cs Then
                        .OLEDBConnection.Connection = cs
                    Else
                        .Refresh
                    End If
                End With
            End If
        On Error GoTo 0
skip:
    End If
Next
End Sub
 

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