"Jeez... doesn't anyone know how to use "Get External Data" on a simple view anymore? "

I like that.

The problem is however bigger. In my part of the world (Sweden) I know many people using Excel

but very few (not IT-professional) how can get data from anywhere. Even if it is simple for use

"Get External data etc" it is not for a person like a controller and this method may also not be promoted

by the IT-department. The worst that can happen is if the "controller" starts to develope an "application"

in VBA with macros etc. He she is desparately in need for something which more then one question using

something like "Get extenal data etc"

There are a bunch of reporting/analysing tool on the market so the question why use Excel?

Excel is an excellent reporting tool. But may be Excel is considered as a toy tool and nobody in

the IT-department will promote professional use of it.

Microsoft is also unclear about VBA in future releasis of Excel. I also use Excel and VB.net but that makes it more difficult !?

//Gosta