>The last part, the modify and to copy a table to type xls format is easy, but is there any easy way to open an excel file as a formated table in VFP so that I can modify, add columns, etc. then return the results to excel. The only part I would need to know is how to open an excel file up as a table in VFP or somehow copy it in a way to convert it that I can open it.
How about Automation? You can open Excel, and manipulate it directly from VFP.
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