Requested operation requires an OLE DB Session object… - Connecting Excel to SQL server via ADO

Question

I\'m attempting to take Excel 2003 and connect it to SQL Server 2000 to run a few dynamicly generated SQL Queries which ultimately filling certain cells.

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Answer 1

You have not opened your connection yet. I think you need a Con.Open before you assign it to the Command object.

Con.ConnectionString = "Provider=sqloledb;DRIVER=SQL Server;Data Source=Server\Instance;Initial Catalog=MyDB_DC;User Id=<UserName>;Password=<Password>;"
Con.CommandTimeout = (60 * 30)

Con.Open

Set Cmd.ActiveConnection = Con   'Error occurs here.

Cmd.CommandText = SQL
Cmd.CommandType = adCmdText