Hi Oliver,

(other way)
If you connect the MX virtual excel to your m-database, you can read books very simply:
In an Excel cell, write down the formula
$$ReadSheet c:\myfolder\mybook.xlsb#mysheet ^myGlob(myIndex) *

After starting MX, the specified sheet will be read and converted to global.
On one sheet there are many such formulas.

Or read the entire book at once in ^global, and not just one sheet:
$$ReadSheet c:\mx\mybook.xlsb#* ^myGlob(myIndex, *

And you can work with this globals as you like, write the results in Excel or another way.
MX Works with all Cache or IRIS. 

see also

Simple test for MS.Excel only (without your m-server) :

- download   MX to any empty folder on any win-comp  and unzip  

- start mx.xlsb,  your must see that image below (excel-macro-enabled )

- click large button  [ 54. VMX test-CACHE-32 bit internet ]

 

  If this picture below appeared - the client excel test went fine 

  ( else check internet and repeat )

    

    try to open the toys and flags

    Alex

          It's hard - but there is no other way. 

         For start MX with Cache 8-bit or unicode, or IRIS InterSystems :
  -  download the repository as ZIP file, then unzip to a separate folder, for example: to c:\mx\ on any win-computer
  -  start IRIS (Cache) terminal, then run the following commands after USER>
            zn "yournspace"
            Set root = "path on filesystem to which repository was downloaded"
            Do $System.OBJ.ImportDir(root,"vmx.ro","ck",,1) Do ^ZSTU
            ( Alternative option :   USER> zn "yournspace" Do ^%RI Do ^ZSTU  )
 
  -  edit the [connections] table in the MX_CONFI.xlsb (edit tcp port and $znspace)
  -  run mx.xlsb (MS EXCEL be sure, required dot . as system-decimal-delimiter)

    Select and press the big button to connect to MX-server.  Start sheet will open.

    You will see buttons for calling tests and games