DataFeedConnection Interface
Definition
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Contains the data and functionality needed to connect to data feeds. The same object is used for all Data Feed types.
public interface class DataFeedConnection[System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("000244D4-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.InterfaceType(2)]
public interface DataFeedConnectionPublic Interface DataFeedConnection- Attributes
Properties
| AlwaysUseConnectionFile |
True if the connection file is always used to establish connection to the data source. Boolean (bool in C#). Read/Write |
| Application |
Returns an Application object that represents the Excel application. Read-only. |
| CommandText |
Returns or sets the command string for the specified data source. Object (object in C#) Read/Write |
| CommandType |
Returns or sets the command string for the specified data source. Object (object in C#) Read/Write |
| Connection |
Returns or sets a string that contains Service Contract settings that enable Excel to connect to a Data Feed data source. Object (object in C#) Read/Write |
| Creator |
Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created. Integer (int in C#) Read-only |
| EnableRefresh |
True if the connection can be refreshed by the user. The default value is True. Boolean (bool in C#) Read/Write |
| Parent |
Returns an Object (object in C#) that represents the parent object of the specified DataFeedConnection object. Read-only. |
| RefreshDate |
Returns the date on which the OLE DB connection was last refreshed. DateTime. Read-only |
| Refreshing |
True if an OLE DB query is in progress for the specified data source connection. Boolean (bool in C#) Read/Write |
| RefreshOnFileOpen |
True if the connection is automatically updated each time the workbook is opened. The default value is False. |
| RefreshPeriod |
Returns or sets the number of minutes between refreshes. Integer (int in C#) Read/Write |
| SavePassword |
True if password information in a data feed connection string is saved in the connection string. False if the password is removed. |
| ServerCredentialsMethod |
Returns or sets the type of credentials that should be used for server authentication. XlCredentialsMethod Read/Write |
| SourceConnectionFile |
Returns or sets a String (string in C#) indicating the Office Data Connection file or similar file that was used to create the connection. Read/Write |
| SourceDataFile |
A path to the original file used to create the connection. In the case of an OData connection, this is the location of the *.atom or *.atomsvc file used to create the connection. String (string in C#) Read/Write |
Methods
| CancelRefresh() |
Cancels a refresh operation on a data feed connection. |
| Refresh() |
Refreshes the data feed connection. |
| SaveAsODC(String, Object, Object) |
Saves the data feed connection as an Office Data Connection file. |