Leroy,

Thanks for your help.

I thought the type was XL5 but it was type XLS.

Now it works fine.



>Well Michael, it sounds like your Excel's default way of looking at the date is
>15-october-02.
>
>You might try to:
>1) Set up your default data types in excel before you copy over Format...Cells...Number page... Date
>
>2) You Could automate the entire process. This way you have control of every cell and every row.
> you could check out the book from Hentenwerke called
>Microsoft Office Automation with VFP. Very Good Book!!!! It might take a little work, but you have more control.
>
>HTH