Hi,I would appreciate help with the following. I would like to be ableto initiate a perl script that is residing on a linux server from anExcel workbook. I am working on the Excel workbook in Windows. Iwould appreciate any pointers, sample code for accomplishing this inVBA or some other method.The perl script that I am trying to call will take the informationfrom a mysql database and update the Excel sheet.The script will also take information from the Excel sheet and updatethe database.thanks very much.
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Why wouldn't you just use ODBC to connect to the server and work directly? Remotely initiating a perl script would involve creating a telnet or SSH session from within Excel using VBA, which would be a far more complex undertaking.
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