Hi Michael,

my tip to test that a valid Excel session is running:

1. insert the CHECKEXCEL method (see code below) in your form object:

LOCAL oExcel
oExcel = GETOBJECT(,"Excel.application")

because this code will obviously trigger an error when no excel session is running, insert specific code in the form ERROR management loop such as

DO CASE
** no Excel instance running ... run one a session (or inform user)
CASE method="checkexcel"

MESSAGEBOX("please run an Excel session")
RETURN

OTHERWISE
...
ENDCASE

Regards from Paris

François