Question about XML functionality in Excel 2000/XP

We have recently been told by our agency systems administrator that we need
to upgrade all of our existing PCs so they have Office 2003 because of an XML
function that allows us to import/export data to and from our agency server.
Obviously, this would not only be prohibitively expensive, but time-consuming
as well.

What I would like to know is if there is some kind of XML add-on that we can
install for Excel 2000 and/or XP that will give us the same XML functionality
as Excel 2003?

Thanks MUCH in advance if anyone can give me an answer on this.

Not only is the quick answer to that no, but *only* Excel from Office Pro
has XML functionality

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"aeg42" wrote in message
...
We have recently been told by our agency systems administrator that we
need
to upgrade all of our existing PCs so they have Office 2003 because of an
XML
function that allows us to import/export data to and from our agency
server.
Obviously, this would not only be prohibitively expensive, but
time-consuming
as well.

What I would like to know is if there is some kind of XML add-on that we
can
install for Excel 2000 and/or XP that will give us the same XML
functionality
as Excel 2003?

Thanks MUCH in advance if anyone can give me an answer on this.

Nick,

So I must have Office Pro 2003? Even the professional version of Excel 2002
(XP) won't work?

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

Not only is the quick answer to that no, but *only* Excel from Office Pro
has XML functionality

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"aeg42" wrote in message
...
We have recently been told by our agency systems administrator that we
need
to upgrade all of our existing PCs so they have Office 2003 because of an
XML
function that allows us to import/export data to and from our agency
server.
Obviously, this would not only be prohibitively expensive, but
time-consuming
as well.

What I would like to know is if there is some kind of XML add-on that we
can
install for Excel 2000 and/or XP that will give us the same XML
functionality
as Excel 2003?

Thanks MUCH in advance if anyone can give me an answer on this.

Correct

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"aeg42" wrote in message
...
Nick,

So I must have Office Pro 2003? Even the professional version of Excel
2002
(XP) won't work?

"Nick Hodge" wrote:

Not only is the quick answer to that no, but *only* Excel from Office Pro
has XML functionality

--
HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"aeg42" wrote in message
...
We have recently been told by our agency systems administrator that we
need
to upgrade all of our existing PCs so they have Office 2003 because of
an
XML
function that allows us to import/export data to and from our agency
server.
Obviously, this would not only be prohibitively expensive, but
time-consuming
as well.

What I would like to know is if there is some kind of XML add-on that
we
can
install for Excel 2000 and/or XP that will give us the same XML
functionality
as Excel 2003?

Thanks MUCH in advance if anyone can give me an answer on this.