[R] RODBC connection to locked Excel2010 files

2012-07-16 Thread JW EL
Hi, I am trying to connect to an Excel2010 file while another user is entering data. (Obviously it would be better to set up a SQL database, but this is not an option at this point.). Typically we are not working on the same sheets. However, if possible I like to read the most current excel file

[R] RODBC connection to locked Excel2010 files

2012-07-16 Thread JW EL
Hi, I am trying to connect to an Excel2010 file while another user is entering data. (Obviously it would be better to set up a SQL database, but this is not an option at this point.). Typically we are not working on the same sheets. However, if possible I like to read the most current excel file