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VBA: Connection string results in "External table is not in the expected format"

I'm attempting to connect to an excel file using an ADO recordset. There is a column in this that I need the sum of for a report. I'm familiar with ADO connections, so I assumed this would be the most ...
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connection_string_parser.py

Internal parser for ODBC connection strings. Not part of public API. Implements the ODBC Connection String format as specified in MS-ODBCSTR. Handles braced values, escaped characters, and proper ...
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establishing-the-connection.md

To connect to Microsoft SQL Server, use the xref:System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection object of the .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server. To connect to an OLE DB data source, use the xref:System ...