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WorkbookConnection.Description property (Excel)

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Returns or sets a brief description for a WorkbookConnection object. Read/write String.

Syntax

expression.Description

expression A variable that represents a WorkbookConnection object.

Remarks

In the Connection Properties dialog box, the user may edit the name of the connection and/or the description. Changing the name and description in this dialog box changes those fields only within the Excel connection object.

The maximum size of a description is 255 characters. If the user specifies a description within a connection file that is longer than 255 characters, the description is truncated to fit the 255-character limit.

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