Hi,

GetObject generate an exception error 429 when the object is still not existand, see this page: GetObject Function (Visual Basic)

So if you want to check if it exists already for eventually re-use then you have to place it into an exception block. Something like this:

I dont know VB, so dont rely on the syntax

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