Run excel when logged off.

[Guest Jaz]

Is it possible to run excel when I'm logged of the computer?

 

I have a excel document that launches a bunch of macros. I would like to

have task scheduler run it at night without me being logged in.

 

Is that possible?

 

Thanks,

Jasper

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Run excel when logged off.

 

What happens when you try? Of course if you try accessing "mapped

drives", you will have to fix that issue too.

 

Jaz wrote:

> Is it possible to run excel when I'm logged of the computer?

>

> I have a excel document that launches a bunch of macros. I would like to

> have task scheduler run it at night without me being logged in.

>

> Is that possible?

>

> Thanks,

> Jasper

>

>

[Guest tedmi]

RE: Run excel when logged off.

 

The task scheduler will log itself in to whatever account you specify when

you set up the schedule. You must also provide the password. When you change

that account's password, remember to update the task scheduler!

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TedMi

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Run excel when logged off.

 

 

"Jaz" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Is it possible to run excel when I'm logged of the computer?

>

> I have a excel document that launches a bunch of macros. I would like to

> have task scheduler run it at night without me being logged in.

>

> Is that possible?

>

> Thanks,

> Jasper

>

 

Theoretically - yes.

Practically - I doubt whether you can get this to work reliably.

Macros tend to have a big problem: If something is not quite

the way you expect it to be then the macro will fail. It will either

pause and wait for your input, or it will produce garbage. If

you want a robust show then you must perform the calculation

with a language such as VB Script (which has an Excel interface).