Connections.Add method (Excel)

Adds a new connection to the workbook.

Syntax

expression.Add (Name, Description, ConnectionString, CommandText, lCmdtype, CreateModelConnection, ImportRelationships)

expression A variable that represents a Connections object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Name	Required	String	Name of the connection.
Description	Required	String	Brief description about the connection.
ConnectionString	Required	Variant	The connection string.
CommandText	Required	Variant	The command text to create the connection.
lCmdtype	Optional	XlCmdType	Command type.
CreateModelConnection	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to create a connection to the PowerPivot model.
ImportRelationships	Optional	Boolean	Specifies whether to import any existing relationships.

Return value

WorkbookConnection

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