Thread: using Excel to connect to external data source

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    using Excel to connect to external data source

    Hello everyone,


    I am learning how to use Excel to connect to other external data source (like database). What I want to do is to develop a plug-in for Excel and automatically access external data source, then display it in Excel tables.

    Are there learning resource? I have tried to search in MSDN, but can not find any learning resources.


    thanks in advance,
    George

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    Hi vart,


    Quote Originally Posted by vart View Post
    Are there any articles dedicated to Excel programming to retrieve data from external data source? I can not find one from the link you recommended. Thanks.


    regards,
    George

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    This http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...ew(VS.80).aspx seems to be what you are looking for
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    Good stuff, thank you vart!


    Quote Originally Posted by vart View Post
    This http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...ew(VS.80).aspx seems to be what you are looking for

    regards,
    George

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