2.4.79 BrtBeginExtConn15

The BrtBeginExtConn15 record specifies the extended properties of an external connection (section 2.2.8).


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FRTHeader

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irstId (variable)

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FRTHeader (4 bytes): An FRTBlank (section 2.5.55) that specifies the Future Record (section 2.1.6) information for this record.

A - reserved1 (1 bit): This value MUST be 0, and MUST be ignored.

B - fSandbox (1 bit): A bit that specifies whether this is a connection to the spreadsheet data model (as specified in [MS-XLDM]) The following table specifies the meaning of each value.

Value

Meaning

0

This is a not connection to the spreadsheet data model.

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This is a connection to the spreadsheet data model.

If this value equals 1, the idbtype field of the BrtBeginExtConnection (section 2.4.80) record that precedes this record MUST be equal to DBTOLEDB (section 2.5.31).

C - fExcludeFromRefreshAll (1 bit): A bit that specifies whether this connection is excluded from Refresh All operation. The following table specifies the meaning of each value.

Value

Meaning

0

This connection is not excluded from Refresh All operation.

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This connection is excluded from Refresh All operation.

D - fAutoDelete (1 bit): A bit that specifies whether this connection is automatically deleted when all data features that use it are deleted. The following table specifies the meaning of each value.

Value

Meaning

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This connection is not automatically deleted when all data features that use it are deleted.

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This connection is automatically deleted when all data features that use it are deleted.

E - fUsedByAddin (1 bit): A bit that specifies whether this connection is used by an external data feature.  The following table specifies the meaning of each value.

Value

Meaning

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This connection is not used by an external data feature.

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This connection is used by an external data feature.

F - reserved2 (3 bits): This value MUST be 0 and MUST be ignored.

irstId (variable): An XLNullableWideString (section 2.5.167) that specifies the string identifier of the spreadsheet data model data source. The string length MUST be less than or equal to 65535 characters. If the fSandbox field is equal to 1, the string length MUST be NULL and MUST be ignored.