Running Sybase Queries directly from Excel (using Visual Basic)`

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All,

I am trying to load data directly from a Sybase ASE database into an Excel
Worksheet.

Will also be trying to filter the data simply (e.g. Select * from
SybaseTable where ValidDate like '%/2008').

This database has security features like SybaseID and SybasePassword.

Please can anyone tell me how to work this and incorporate in a Visual Basic
code.

Thanks,