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9.4

Automatic ODBC Data Connection in an Excel File

Asked by JBredensteiner in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Software

    I have an Excel file that connects to our SQL Server DB to pull data in which in turn drives metrics charts.  I would like to distribute this Excel file to my co-workers so they can use the pivot tables to extract data.  I'm thinking I would like to simply have a hyperlink on one of the worksheets (or something similar) that links to VB code in the file, which then creates a User DSN ODBC connection using the below criteria.

Can someone give me the VB code I can use in Excel that will automatically setup an ODBC connection?  I'm not sure how to make a hyperlink that will run VB code in Excel, or if is even possible, so I will need advice on that too.  Thanks, JonStart Free Trial 
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******************************* Use the Settings *******************************
Select Driver: SQL Server
Name: ENGPIUser_ReadOnly
Description: ENGPI User Access  Read Only
Server: sql-nwss-006\sea2prod
 
With SQL Server authentication using login ID and password entered...: Check
Connect to SQL server to obtain default settings for additional...: Check
Login ID: ENGPIUserReadOnly
Password: 12345678
Change the default database to: ENGPI
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