Refresh Excel External Data with Python

Question

I have an Excel file that I run a Python script on. The Excel file has external data connections that need to be refreshed before the Python script is run. The functionality

Answer 1

Adding this as an answer since this is the first Google link - the code in the first answer worked but has incorrect capitalization, it should be:

import win32com.client
import time

xlapp = win32com.client.DispatchEx("Excel.Application")
wb = xlapp.Workbooks.Open()
wb.RefreshAll()
time.sleep(5)
wb.Save()
xlapp.Quit()