Compiler error: Invalid outside procedure

When I run the code below I get an error message of : "Compile error: invalid outside procedure"

Below I'm trying to open an Access 2003 database. Why do I get this error

Dim Cnxn As ADODB.Connection
strCnxn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" & ";Data Source=" & "C:\TravelandStop.mdb"
Cnxn.ConnectionString = strCnxn
Cnxn.Open

thanks

Is this code inside of a procedure (Function, Sub, Property, Event...). If not, that is why.

If it is inside of a procedure, post the code.

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Al Reid

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"Larry Bird" <anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A2D6B9D4-4011-4576-83D7-AE1EC26631FC@microsoft.com...
 > When I run the code below I get an error message of : "Compile error: invalid outside procedure"
 >
 > Below I'm trying to open an Access 2003 database. Why do I get this error
 >
 > Dim Cnxn As ADODB.Connection
 > strCnxn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" & ";Data Source=" & "C:\TravelandStop.mdb"
 > Cnxn.ConnectionString = strCnxn
 > Cnxn.Open
 >
 > thanks
 >
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