>either
>COPY TO "&lcFilename" type xls
>or calling excel ole and watching the export depending on the users requirements
>Slán
>~M
>>How You export the data?

Mark,
PMFJI but you said something like 1-2 mins if I saw right?
Copy to ...
just finishes instantly. 1-2mins rarely acceptable for excel. I wonder what it's taking so long (slow HW?). Maybe instead of a progress showing you need to optimize how you're doing it?
Cetin