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On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:18:13 -0700, Kryptonite
wrote:

I would like to update a table similar to a stock price table but that has
other info involved, so we can plot prices versus different variables.

I have looked at Excel Web Queries, but not sure if this is the way to go,
or if even Excel is the way to go.

Excel can handle this well.


First, I would like to create a table(s) and each day automatically just add
a row to the top of the table with the information we need, and move the
existing data down a row.

Easy enough with your customized table layout and some VBA

If we get this accomplished, is there a way to set it up so that it can pull
different data from different sites to populate different cells? For example:
In Excel, have it put the date in cell A4, stock price from Yahoo in cell B4,
usage from another website in cell C4, etc?

Yes, this can be done, again with VBA

Do we have to open or run something everyday to update the tables or is
there a way to automate the data gathering?

Code could be run when the workbook is first opened each day or even using
Windows Task Scheduler to start Excel and load your workbook......the code
runs and workbook is updated and saved/closed or your choice.

After reading all this, is this too much for Excel or do we need something
more? Preferably Microsoft, since we have free use of Microsoft software.

Thanks for your help!

I believe there are several of the regular responders already doing this
type of work.

I'm sure an example workbook could be made available to you for perusal.

I personally have nothing like that but hang in for other replies.

Sincerely,

Just trying to keep The Man happy..


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP.