We've developed a scripted reporting solution that uses the Excel COM object
for the reports creation. Now we've got a customer asking about using the
system to generate web based reports, which we think we can manage as well
by converting the application to a web service.

The kicker is that they don't want Excel to be available on the web server.
It will be located in remote offices, and they're afraid if it's on there,
someone is going to use it and screw something up.

I've googled and searched MSDN, but I can't find any mention of an Excel
Runtime license like the Access Runtime. Is there one?

Thanks!

There is no "runtime" version of excel, and its use on servwers is not
recommended.

Your best bet might be a 3rd-party COM object such as ExcelWriter or
similar.
http://officewriter.softartisans.com/

--
Tim Williams
Palo Alto, CA


"Mark Tutt" wrote in message
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We've developed a scripted reporting solution that uses the Excel COM
object
for the reports creation. Now we've got a customer asking about using the
system to generate web based reports, which we think we can manage as well
by converting the application to a web service.

The kicker is that they don't want Excel to be available on the web
server.
It will be located in remote offices, and they're afraid if it's on there,
someone is going to use it and screw something up.

I've googled and searched MSDN, but I can't find any mention of an Excel
Runtime license like the Access Runtime. Is there one?

Thanks!

Hi Mark,

In addition to Tim's suggestion.
Also Office application is designed for Desktop application.
We did not support running Office Application(Excel...) at server side,
including asp, asp.net,.....

Considerations for server-side Automation of Office
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q257757


Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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You could have a look at http://blogs.msdn.com/excel/default.aspx and see if
Excel 2007 server components would be any good....


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www.alignment-systems.com


"Mark Tutt" wrote:

We've developed a scripted reporting solution that uses the Excel COM object
for the reports creation. Now we've got a customer asking about using the
system to generate web based reports, which we think we can manage as well
by converting the application to a web service.

The kicker is that they don't want Excel to be available on the web server.
It will be located in remote offices, and they're afraid if it's on there,
someone is going to use it and screw something up.

I've googled and searched MSDN, but I can't find any mention of an Excel
Runtime license like the Access Runtime. Is there one?

Thanks!