VB6 run-time error 3709 "the connection cannot be used to perform the operation-it is either closed

VB6 run-time error 3709 "the connection cannot be used to perform the operation-it is either closed or invalid? I have a module that contains the code for the connection: Public conn As New ADODB.Connection Public Sub S_OPEN_DB() "Server=localhost;" & ...

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