Hello,

Background: vbscript is located on windows server 2003, the client is on windows 7 with IE10 and Excel 2010. The asp page is calling the vbscript to open excel file on windows 7. (xls).

Issue: set app = CreateObject("Excel.Application")  is causing the problem as app is not set and the error is: Could not start Excel application.

Could I get a hint where to look at to attack this issue? Thx in advance

• Merged by Lanlan HuangMicrosoft contingent staff 15 hours 40 minutes ago repeat thread

Hello,

Background: vbscript is located on windows server 2003, the client is on windows 7 with IE10 and Excel 2010. The asp page is calling the vbscript to open excel file on windows 7. (xls).

Issue: set app = CreateObject("Excel.Application")  is causing the problem as app is not set and the error is: Could not start Excel application.

Could I get a hint where to look at to attack this issue? Thx in advance

• Merged by Lanlan HuangMicrosoft contingent staff Saturday, May 23, 2015 3:48 PM repeat thread

Hello,

Background: vbscript is located on windows server 2003, the client is on windows 7 with IE10 and Excel 2010. The asp page is calling the vbscript from windows 7 to open excel file on windows 7. (xls).

Issue: set app = CreateObject("Excel.Application")  is causing the problem as app is not set and the error is: Could not start Excel application.

Could I get a hint where to look at to attack this issue? Thx in advance

Re:  creating an excel.application

I wasn't going to respond to your question, as it is out of my comfort range.
Since it has been a day and you have now posted on a second forum (frowned on), I'll say this...

How is "app" declared?  It should be As Object or As Excel.Application.
Also, I think that in order to start  an Excel application on your server, you need Excel installed on the server.

This MS article might be of help...
"Considerations for server-side Automation of Office"
 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/257757/en-us?wa=wsignin1.0

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