Hi What about this on technet?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/officetips/jun05/tip s0607.mspx and this http://www.visualbasic.happycodings.com/Database_SQL_Stuff/code14.html It doesn't refer to having Excel loaded just the standard JET Oledb drivers. Not tried the code but it looks promising. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of NickC Sent: 15 March 2008 13:50 To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: Getting at Excel data from VFP Thx Graham but that will only work on a machine that has Excel installed on it. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.