OLEDBConnection Members

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Represents the OLE DB connection.

The OLEDBConnection type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	ADOConnection	Returns an ADO connection object if the PivotTable cache is connected to an OLE DB data source. Read-only.
	AlwaysUseConnectionFile	Trueif the connection file is always used to establish connection to the data source. Read/write Boolean.
	Application	When used without an object qualifier, this property returns an _Application object that represents the Microsoft Office Excel application. When used with an object qualifier, this property returns an Application object that represents the creator of the specified object. Read-only.
	BackgroundQuery	True if queries for the OLE DB connection are performed asynchronously (in the background). Read/write Boolean.
	CalculatedMembers	Gets the CalculatedMembers collection for the specified connection.
	CommandText	Returns or sets the command string for the specified data source. Read/write Object.
	CommandType	Returns or sets one of the XlCmdType constants. Read/write XlCmdType.
	Connection	Returns or sets a string that contains OLE DB settings that enable Microsoft Excel to connect to an OLE DB data source. Read/write Object.
	Creator	Returns a constant in the XlCreator enumeration that indicates the application in which this object was created. Read-only.
	EnableRefresh	True if the connection can be refreshed by the user. The default value is True. Read/write Boolean.
	IsConnected	Returns True if the MaintainConnection property isTrue. Returns False if it is not currently connected to its source. Read-only Boolean.
	LocalConnection	Returns or sets the connection string to an offline cube file. Read/write Object.
	LocaleID	Gets or sets the locale identifier for the specified connection.
	MaintainConnection	Returns True if the connection to the specified data source is maintained after the refresh operation and until the workbook is closed. Read/write Boolean.
	MaxDrillthroughRecords	Returns or sets the maximum number of records to retrieve. Read/write Integer.
	OLAP	Returns True if the OLE DB connection is connected to an Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) server. Read-only Boolean.
	Parent	Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only.
	RefreshDate	Returns the date on which the OLE DB connection was last refreshed. Read-only DateTime.
	Refreshing	True if a background OLE DB query is in progress for the specified OLE DB connection. Read/write Boolean.
	RefreshOnFileOpen	True if the connection is automatically updated each time the workbook is opened. The default value is False. Read/write Boolean.
	RefreshPeriod	Returns or sets the number of minutes between refreshes. Read/write Integer.
	RetrieveInOfficeUILang	True if the data and errors are to be retrieved in the Office user interface display language when available. Read/write Boolean.
	RobustConnect	Returns or sets how OLE DB connection connects to its data source. Read/write XlRobustConnect.
	SavePassword	True if password information in an OLE DB connection string is saved in the connection string. False if the password is removed. Read/write Boolean.
	ServerCredentialsMethod	Returns or sets the type of credentials that should be used for server authentication. Read/write XlCredentialsMethod.
	ServerFillColor	True if the fill color format for the OLAP server is retrieved from the server when using the specified connection. Read/write Boolean.
	ServerFontStyle	True if the font style format for the OLAP server is retrieved from the server when using the specified connection. Read/write Boolean.
	ServerNumberFormat	True if the number format for the OLAP server is retrieved from the server when using the specified connection. Read/write Boolean.
	ServerSSOApplicationID	Returns or sets a single sign-on application (SSO) identifier that is used to perform a lookup in the SSO database for credentials. Read/write String.
	ServerTextColor	True if the text color format for the OLAP server is retrieved from the server when using the specified connection. Read/write Boolean.
	SourceConnectionFile	Returns or sets a String indicating the Microsoft Office Data Connection file or similar file that was used to create the connection. Read/write.
	SourceDataFile	Returns or sets a String indicating the source data file for an OLE DB connection. Read/write.
	UseLocalConnection	True if the LocalConnection property is used to specify the string that enables Microsoft Excel to connect to a data source. False if the connection string specified by the Connection property is used. Read/write Boolean.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	CancelRefresh	Cancels all refresh operations in progress for the specified OLE DB connection.
	MakeConnection	Establishes a connection for the specified OLE DB connection.
	Reconnect	Drops and then reconnects the specified connection.
	Refresh	Refreshes an OLE DB connection.
	SaveAsODC	Saves the OLE DB connection as an Microsoft Office Data Connection file.

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See Also

Reference

OLEDBConnection Interface

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel Namespace