Subject Re: Opening an excel file in a dbase program From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:48:27 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2021/06/17 09:39, Rod Hamilton wrote: > How can I open an excel file using code in my dbase program using the 'Run' command or is there another way ? > > Thanks > Have a look at the article "OLE Automation with Microsoft Excel" in the Advanced Topics of the dBASE knowledgebase. http://www.dbase.com/support/knowledgebase2019/ This should get you started. It will, of course, raise many questions. :-)  Let's deal with those when they arise.   Mervyn.