>My code is
>
>Set Default To j:\Global\ss
>filex=Getfile()
>
>I then select my xls file
>
>code continues
>
>SELECT globalinx
>append From &filex Type Xls
>
>I get an error message
>
>The instruction at "0x00028100" referenced memory at "0x000000000" the memory could not be written
>
>What is causing this and how do i resolve it?

Remove all formatting from xls.

MartinaJ