sql - Proper syntax for exec of SQL Server stored procedure from within Excel 2007

Question

Let's skip to the command text box on the definitions tab of the connection properties.... my command type is SQL.

I can execute spDuplicatesAnalysis from within SSMS. I have tried a numbee things with no luck, including ...

exec spDuplicatesAnalysis
dbo.spDuplicatesAnalysis

So how should the actual command txt read ?

Thx!

Answer 1

Calling stored procedures from Excel VBA

1. Open a new Excel workbook
2. Name one of the tabs "Data" (or change the code below)
3. Open the VB Editor (Alt+F11)
4. Add a new module
5. Set a reference to Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (choose highest version number available)

6. Add the following code to your module

   Sub ExecStoredProcedureFromExcelVBA()
   
   Dim cn As ADODB.Connection
   Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
   Dim connectString As String
   Dim custState As String
   Dim tgt As Worksheet
   
   Set tgt = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Data")
   custState = "TX"
   
   ' Clear the target worksheet
   tgt.UsedRange.Clear
   
   ' Set the connection string
           connectString = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=.;" & _
                " Initial Catalog=Sandbox;Integrated Security = SSPI"
   
   ' Create the adodb objects
   Set cn = New ADODB.Connection
   Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
   
   ' Open the connection and execute the stored procedure
   cn.Open connectString
   cn.spGetCustomersForState custState, rs
   
   ' Check for results
   If rs.state = 1 Then
       If Not rs.EOF Then
           ' Write the contents of the recordset to our target
           tgt.Range("a1").CopyFromRecordset rs
       rs.Close
       End If
   End If
   
   ' Clean up after ourselves
   If CBool(cn.state And adStateOpen) Then cn.Close
   Set cn = Nothing
   Set rs = Nothing
   
   End Sub
   

7. Modify the module to reference the database, stored procedure, and parameters you want to work with

8. Run the code