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Default Command line switches.

Hello,

We receive a rather poorly formatted csv file from our courier company to
serve as the digital copy of our monthly bill. I wanted to import this data
into Access 2003 so that it is easier for users to search and read the data.
I have created an Excel 2003 workbook that is to be used as an interface
file for Access 2003. I have created a macro that pulls the data in to the
spreadsheet, deletes what shouldn't be there, formats the rest, adds some
column headers, and saves it file to a new file. In Access 2003 I have then
written a script that is triggered by a button to pull the data into a table
and do some other bits. I was wondering if it would be possible to lauch
Excel opening a scpecified file and running a specified macro. If so, would
it be best done in VBA or are there command-line switches for this? I
figured that if the command-line switches were out there then I could write
a quick bacth file that could be fired from Access 2003 before it imports
the data.

Is there a better way to automate Excel?

TIA,

Jarryd