Actually it was canibalized from a sample DDE RCL in Reflections. The name in the reflections sample is DDE_XL.RCL in your reflection directorys. There is also an OLE RBS reflections sample called OLEDEMO.RBS in your reflection directory. Geo. ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Capture data from legacy into excel and vice-versa... Author: benedict de guzman <[log in to unmask]> Date: 4/30/97 2:32 AM Does anyone know the best way of capturing data from an on-line screen program (written in COBOL) running through a terminal emulation like 'Reflections' or 'Minisoft' connected to a HP3000 Mpe/ix TurboImage platform, into Microsoft Excel and vice-versa????...Can I use VB, Java, or any other scripting language???