ConnectionParameter class

ConnectionParameter class

Specifies properties about any parameters used with external data connections Parameters are valid for ODBC and web queries.

The ConnectionParameter type exposes the following members:

Properties

PropertyDescription
sql_typeSQL data type of the parameter. Only valid for ODBC sources.
refresh_on_changeFlag indicating whether the query should automatically refresh when the contents of a
cell that provides the parameter value changes. If true, then external data is refreshed
using the new parameter value every time there’s a change. If false, then external data
is only refreshed when requested by the user, or some other event triggers refresh (e.g., workbook opened).
promptPrompt string for the parameter. Presented to the spreadsheet user along with input UI
to collect the parameter value before refreshing the external data. Used only when
parameterType = prompt.
typeType of parameter used.
If the parameterType=value, then the value from boolean, double, integer,
or string will be used. In this case, it is expected that only one of
{boolean, double, integer, or string} will be specified.
nameThe name of the parameter.
cell_referenceCell reference indicating which cell’s value to use for the query parameter. Used only when parameterType is cell.
valueNon-integer numeric value,Integer value,String value or Boolean value
to use as the query parameter. Used only when parameterType is value.

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