Is the Spreadsheet module capable of performing similar functions as Win32::OLE when it comes to creating new workbooks/worksheets, modifying/manipulating data, creating charts/graphs, etc..,? Which one would "you" suggest using? The Win32::OLE module is fine for doing all of those things it's just I can't close the Excel.exe processes down once the module has finished. I tried using Quit and Uninitialize and none seem to work (at least on our customers site but locally it does - from command prompt and as a CGI app). Also how can I grab the process ID for the Excel.Application when initializing the Excel process this way : 
$swExcel = Win32::OLE->GetActiveObject('Excel.Application') || Win32::
+OLE->new('Excel.Application', 'Quit');

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Appreciate the help monks. If you aren't sure could you go ahead and ask the big guy? Thanks.

Rob

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