DOCUMENT:Q191121  07-AUG-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :DOC: CreateObject Documentation Using Servername Argument
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbdocfix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Learning, Professional, and Enterprise Editions
   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 the server
referenced in the servername argument must be a Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation or 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 a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation or Server.

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

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

Additional query words:
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Keywords          : kbdocfix
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo

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