"ActiveX component can't create object" error message when you use Data Access Objects 3.0 (DAO 3.0) in Excel 2000 (213577)
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For a Microsoft Office XP version of this article, see 291301.
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SYMPTOMS When you use Microsoft Data Access Objects version 3.0 (DAO
3.0) with Microsoft Excel, you may receive the following error message:
Run-time error '429': ActiveX component can't create
object. CAUSE This error message occurs when both of the following
conditions are true:
- You are referencing the DAO 3.0 object library.
-and- - You are using the CopyFromRecordset method in your macro.
RESOLUTION Reference the Microsoft Data Access Objects version 3.6
library rather than the DAO 3.0 library. To do this, follow these steps:
- In the Visual Basic Editor, click References on the Tools menu.
- Click to clear the Microsoft DAO 3.0 Object Library check box.
- Click to select the Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library check box and click OK.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbAutomation kbdtacode kberrmsg kbprb kbProgramming KB213577 |
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