# API Initialization Error Code 40

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**Created:** [July 2, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/api-initialization-error-code-40/90605 "2009-07-02T22:37:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/api-initialization-error-code-40/90605/1 "2009-07-02T22:37:00Z")

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Using PccAPI.ocx with Excel 2007 and Entire Connection 4.5.1.2, the Initialize method consistently returns error code 40. Per Readme.txt, this is due to a COM security setting. I reset the AuthenticationLevel to ‘None’ using DCOMCNFG as suggested, but this has not resolved the error. Also, I am logged in with admin privileges.

Initialize worked with Excel 2003 and EC 4.4.1.0.

Any ideas? Thanks!

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**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/api-initialization-error-code-40/90605/2 "2021-04-02T14:57:14Z")

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