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Q191121: DOC: CreateObject Documentation Using Servername Argument

Article: Q191121
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdocfix kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 27-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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When using the Microsoft Visual Basic CreateObject function to create/return a
reference to an ActiveX object using the servername argument, the following
errors may occur:

  Runtime Error '429':
  ActiveX component can't createobject

  -or-

  Runtime Error '462':
  The Remote Server Machine does not exist or is unavailable

MORE INFORMATION
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The documentation for the CreateObject function does not mention that the server
referenced in the servername argument must be a Windows NT or Windows 2000
server.

For example, the following line of code should create and return a Microsoft
Excel application object from the specified server, if the server is running
Windows NT or Windows 2000.

     Sub Test()
        Set xlObj = CreateObject("Excel.Application","\\MyServer")
        xlObj.Visible = True
     End

If the servername specified is a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me machine,
one of the errors listed above will occur.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdocfix kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : :6.0

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