Erik, thank you for your reply.
This had given me a good start and I am making progress.

Regards,

Gerard



>Check Help for OLE Automation. Basically, you can create an object that is an XL application. It is probably good to use a property to hold it, IOW...
>
>

>this.ExcObj = CreateObject("EXCEL.APPLICATION")
>if type('this.ExcObj') <> 'O'
>     && There are differing opinions on the best way to test
>     && an object.
>endif
>
>with this.ExcObj
>	.Application.Visible = .F.
>	.Application.DisplayAlerts = .F.
>	.Workbooks.Add
>endwith
>

>
>And so on and so forth as it were...