Model.AddConnection method (Excel)
Adds a new WorkbookConnection to the model with the same properties as the one supplied as an argument.
Syntax
expression.AddConnection (ConnectionToDataSource)
expression A variable that represents a Model object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConnectionToDataSource | Required | WORKBOOKCONNECTION | The Workbook connection. |
Return value
WORKBOOKCONNECTION
Remarks
This method only works on legacy/non-model external connections and will fail with a run-time error if called with an external model connection as its argument. When calling this method, a new model connection is created and it is named the same as the legacy connection with the existing logic for making the name unique applied (integer at the end).
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