Did you consider acces Excel thru Automation instead?

>Under normal circumstances
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>g_ch=DDEInitiate('Excel','Sheet1') would open a DDE channel.
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>However, I'm getting the following;
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> [Remote data not accessible. Start application 'Excel.Exe'?]
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>Even if I say yes...it does not run.
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>Any ideas out there ?
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>Thanks