OLEDBConnection.Connection Property

Version Information
Version Added: Excel

Syntax

expression.Connection

expression A variable that represents an OLEDBConnection object.

Remarks

Setting the Connection property does not immediately initiate the connection to the data source. You must use the Refresh method to make the connection and retrieve the data. When using an offline cube file, set the UseLocalConnection property to True and use the LocalConnection property instead of the Connection property.

Example

This example creates a PivotTable cache based on an OLAP provider, and then it creates a PivotTable report based on the cache, at cell A3 on the active worksheet.

With ActiveWorkbook.PivotCaches.Add(SourceType:=xlExternal) .Connection = _ "OLEDB;Provider=MSOLAP;Location=srvdata;Initial Catalog=National" .MaintainConnection = True .CreatePivotTable TableDestination:=Range("A3"), _ TableName:= "PivotTable1" End With With ActiveSheet.PivotTables("PivotTable1") .SmallGrid = False .PivotCache.RefreshPeriod = 0 With .CubeFields("[state]") .Orientation = xlColumnField .Position = 0 End With With .CubeFields("[Measures].[Count Of au_id]") .Orientation = xlDataField .Position = 0 End With End With 

See also:

• OLEDBConnection Object
• OLEDBConnection Object Members