Smartview VBA - Using HypCreateConnection to connect to different Providers

Hello,
I am currently working with Smartview 11.1.1.3.500. I am trying to build some code that will allow me to switch between our production and test environments that are on different APS URLs, rather than having to go into the options and typing in the server information everytime I need to switch. It looks like the HypCreateConnection function would be the one that would allow me to do this, but I'm not sure if I'm using it correctly. I am trying to send the Prod or Test APS URL and database info into the vtProviderURL and vtServerName parameters.
HypCreateConnection(Empty, [userName], [userPass], HYP_ESSBASE, [Prod/Test APS URL], [Prod/Test Server Info], [AppName],[DB Name], [Prod/Test Name] , "Analytic Provider Services")
However it seems that despite passing the URL to the function, the connection is using the information that is saved in the "Default URL" box in the "Hyperion Provider Service URL" section, in the "Ad Hoc" tab of the Hyperion Options window, which is where I've been manually typing in the Prod or Test URL everytime I need to retrieve their respective data.
The result is that after running my code, the "Smart View Data Source Manager" indicates that the APS URL being connected to is what was saved in my options, rather than my code.
Any help would be appreciated
Edited by: 1002778 on Apr 26, 2013 9:11 AM
I just realized that this is should be in the Smart View forum. Admins, feel free to move this thread.
Edited by: 1002778 on Apr 26, 2013 1:21 PM

I tried creating a connection and connecting and it is working for me. This is the macro that i used.
Sub create_connect()
sts = HypCreateConnection("Sheet2", "username", "password", HYP_ESSBASE, "http://testservername:19000/aps/APS", "testessbase", "app", "db", "App:DB", "Test Cube1")
sts = HypConnect(Empty, "username", "password", "App:DB")
End SubRegards
Celvin

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