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>          I want to writting a perl script which let me override/edit
> the existing or created XLS.  But I am unable to do that. I am not sure,
> do I have to use few more CPAN module or what . Your help  in this
> regard will be
>       appreciated. Please find the snippet of the code which I have
> for the creation of the XL sheet for your kind reference as below.
>        
>       #!/usr/bin/perl -w
>       
>               use strict;
>               use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
>       
>               # Create a new Excel workbook called perl.xls
>               my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("perl.xls");

You should test whether the constructor succeeded and $workbook is 
defined. And print the error Spreadsheet::WriteExcel reports.

>       
>       Here, at first time I am able to open a XLS and write to that,
> but if I want to do some changes next time, then it is not allowing me
> to do that.
>       and getting the follwing error.
>        
>       C:\Documents and Settings\x0069183\Desktop\Mustafa>perl hello.pl
> 
>       Can't open perl.xls. It may be in use or protected at hello.pl
> line 13
>               (in cleanup) 


You opened the file in Excel and are looking at it while you attempt 
to run the script again, right? Excel locks the file!

Jenda
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