Connecting to an SQL Server Database
Sub ConnectToSQL_SQLOLEDB() Dim conn As ADODB.Connection Set conn = New ADODB.Connection With conn .Provider = "SQLOLEDB" .ConnectionString = "Data Source=mySource;" & _ "database=yourDatabase; UserId=sa; Password=;" .Open End With If conn.State = adStateOpen Then Debug.Print "Connection was established." End If conn.Close Set conn = Nothing End Sub