Querying a SQL Server in Excel with a parameterized query using VBA - sql-server

Question

I'm trying to query a table in Microsoft Excel using VBA. I've written up some code to try and accomplish this task, but I keep getting a run-time error '1004' saying it's a General ODBC error. I'm not sure what I need to do to get this code to run properly so I can query this table.
I'm using SQL Server Express, the server I'm connecting to: .\SQLEXPRESS
Database:
Databaselink
Querying the products table
VBA Code:
Sub ParameterQueryExample()
'---creates a ListObject-QueryTable on Sheet1 that uses the value in
' Cell Z1 as the ProductID Parameter for an SQL Query
' Once created, the query will refresh upon changes to Z1.
Dim sSQL As String
Dim qt As QueryTable
Dim rDest As Range
'--build connection string-must use ODBC to allow parameters
Const sConnect = "ODBC;" & _
"Driver={SQL Server Native Client 10.0};" & _
"Server=.\SQLEXPRESS;" & _
"Database=TSQL2012;" & _
"Trusted_Connection=yes"
'--build SQL statement
sSQL = "SELECT *" & _
" FROM TSQL2012.Production.Products Products" & _
" WHERE Products.productid = ?;"
'--create ListObject and get QueryTable
Set rDest = Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1")
rDest.CurrentRegion.Clear 'optional- delete existing table
Set qt = rDest.Parent.ListObjects.Add(SourceType:=xlSrcExternal, _
Source:=Array(sConnect), Destination:=rDest).QueryTable
'--add Parameter to QueryTable-use Cell Z1 as parameter
With qt.Parameters.Add("ProductID", xlParamTypeVarChar)
.SetParam xlRange, Sheets("Sheet1").Range("Z1")
.RefreshOnChange = True
End With
'--populate QueryTable
With qt
.CommandText = sSQL
.CommandType = xlCmdSql
.AdjustColumnWidth = True 'add any other table properties here
.BackgroundQuery = False
.Refresh
End With
Set qt = Nothing
Set rDest = Nothing
End Sub

Answer 1

I found this Stack Overflow question with a Google search. It does not look like anyone has tried answering it, so here's what I ended up doing. Instead of using "QueryTable", use an ADO command object as done in this MSDN article.
MSDN Example:
Dim Conn1 As ADODB.Connection
Dim Cmd1 As ADODB.Command
Dim Param1 As ADODB.Parameter
Dim Rs1 As ADODB.Recordset
Dim i As Integer
' Trap any error/exception.
On Error Resume Next
' Create and Open Connection Object.
Set Conn1 = New ADODB.Connection
Conn1.ConnectionString = "DSN=Biblio;UID=admin;PWD=;"
Conn1.Open
' Create Command Object.
Set Cmd1 = New ADODB.Command
Cmd1.ActiveConnection = Conn1
Cmd1.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Authors WHERE AU_ID < ?"
' Create Parameter Object.
Set Param1 = Cmd1.CreateParameter(, adInteger, adParamInput, 5)
Param1.Value = 5
Cmd1.Parameters.Append Param1
Set Param1 = Nothing
' Open Recordset Object.
Set Rs1 = Cmd1.Execute()