Direct update to Excel spreadsheets

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

The PHB is purchasing this application that runs on a PC.  It will poll 
the PLC's and update well defined cells in an Excel spreadsheet.  Now he 
wants a tool that will run on the iSeries that will go out to that PC, 
open up that spreadsheet, and extract data from just those cells.

Years ago I had looked at an application that would not only read, but 
could update, cells on a Lotus spreadsheet stored in a shared folder on 
the 400.  I've lost all documentation on that product.  My question is 
"Anyone know of such a product?"

Boss does NOT want the PC's spreadsheet stored on the iSeries.

My argument was to use a socket program on the iSeries to poll the PLC's 
directly but I lost out.  Goes to show you that sometimes you need to take 
the time to learn new technology even when you don't have a current need 
so that you can be more useful, immediately, when the need arises.  "One 
of these days" I'll take that sockets tutorial.

Rob Berendt
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