Re: Could not open macro storage while opening a word document from we

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From: Paul Clement (UseAdddressAtEndofMessage_at_swspectrum.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:41:23 -0600

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 01:47:02 -0800, "Sivaraman.S" <SivaramanS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

¤ Issue:
¤ When I am opening a word document or a template from an ASP.NET Web
¤ page (language used VB.NET Visual Studio Version 2003) using
¤ Word.ApplicationClass object (Reference Word 11.0 object Library), I am
¤ getting the following error:
¤
¤ could not open macro storage (System.Runtime.comExeception)
¤
¤ I am not getting any errors while opening the same word document or a
¤ template from a windows application. (Language Used VB.NET)
¤
¤ Purpose:
¤ To generate correspondence letters in word format by merging data from the
¤ database into corresponding form fields in word. (Using a word template)
¤

Microsoft doesn't recommend that you automate Office applications from server-side non-interactive
clients such as web apps, web services and windows services. See the following (the error you
mentioned is documented):

INFO: Considerations for Server-Side Automation of Office
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257757

Paul ~~~ pclement@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

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