How can VBA connect to MySQL database in Excel?

Question

Dim oConn As ADODB.Connection
Private Sub ConnectDB()
Set oConn = New ADODB.Connection
Dim str As String
str = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 5.2.2 Driver};" & _
                                            "SERVER=sql100.xtreemhost.com;" & _
                                            "PORT=3306" & _
                                            "DATABASE=xth_9595110_MyNotes;" & _
                                            "UID=xth_9595110;" & _
                                            "PWD=myPassword;" & _
                                            "Option=3"
''' error '''
oConn.Open str
End Sub

Private Sub InsertData()
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
ConnectDB
sql = "SELECT * FROM ComputingNotesTable"
rs.Open sql, oConn, adOpenDynamic, adLockOptimistic
Do Until rs.EOF
    Range("A1").Select
    ActiveCell = rs.Fields("Headings")
    rs.MoveNext
Loop
rs.Close
oConn.Close
Set oConn = Nothing
Set rs = Nothing
End Sub

Doing the similar things in PHP, I could successfully log in to the MySQL server. I have installed the ODBC connector. But in the above VBA codes, I failed. An error turns up. (see the codes where the error exists)

$connect = mysql_connect("sql100.xtreemhost.com","xth_9595110","myPassword") or die(mysql_error());

mysql_select_db("myTable",$connect);

Answer 1

This piece of vba worked for me:

Sub connect()
    Dim Password As String
    Dim SQLStr As String
    'OMIT Dim Cn statement
    Dim Server_Name As String
    Dim User_ID As String
    Dim Database_Name As String
    'OMIT Dim rs statement

    Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") 'EBGen-Daily
    Server_Name = Range("b2").Value
    Database_name = Range("b3").Value ' Name of database
    User_ID = Range("b4").Value 'id user or username
    Password = Range("b5").Value 'Password

    SQLStr = "SELECT * FROM ComputingNotesTable"

    Set Cn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") 'NEW STATEMENT
    Cn.Open "Driver={MySQL ODBC 5.2.2 Driver};Server=" & _ 
            Server_Name & ";Database=" & Database_Name & _
            ";Uid=" & User_ID & ";Pwd=" & Password & ";"

    rs.Open SQLStr, Cn, adOpenStatic

    Dim myArray()

    myArray = rs.GetRows()

    kolumner = UBound(myArray, 1)
    rader = UBound(myArray, 2)

    For K = 0 To kolumner ' Using For loop data are displayed
        Range("a5").Offset(0, K).Value = rs.Fields(K).Name
        For R = 0 To rader
           Range("A5").Offset(R + 1, K).Value = myArray(K, R)
        Next
    Next

    rs.Close
    Set rs = Nothing
    Cn.Close
    Set Cn = Nothing
End Sub