Go Daddy SQL Server connection test string using VBA inside Excel

[brohjoe]

I'm trying to connect to Go Daddy's SQL Server database using the following test connection string inside Excel, but I keep getting 'Run-time error '-2147217843 (80040e4d)' Invalid connection string attribute.'

What is wrong with this VBA code?

Dim cnn As ADODB.Connection
Dim canConnect As Boolean


Public Sub TestConnection()

Set cnn = New ADODB.Connection

cnn.Open "Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=testdb.com;Initial Catalog=DBw; UserID=userID; Password='Password';"

If cnn.State = adStateOpen Then
    canConnect = True
    cnn.Close
End If

MsgBox canConnect


End Sub

Any help would be appreciated. I've been searching online and looking for answers for some time now.

[yarbrough40]

your data source attribute is wrong and there is a space between User and ID for starters... GoDaddy will give you the correct string. Log into your account. go to SQL Server. then click the pencil icon in the 'Action' box on the right. Then in the toolbar click 'Configuration'

also it appears you have a lot of wrong syntax structure with your ADODB objects. you may want to google those

Enjoy!