Excel COM Object

[romeogq]

This is the error I am recieveing
An exception occurred when instantiating a Com object.
The cause of this exception was that: coldfusion.runtime.com.ComObjectInstantiationException: An exception occurred when instantiating a Com object..

I have seen others having this same issue, but a solution have never been supplied.

[DJ_Jamba]

is the com component rotating in the com pool?

jam

[romeogq]

What do you mean by "rotating in the com pool"?

[DJ_Jamba]

The com pool can be accessed with admin priveleges in:
Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > Component Services
drill down to COM+ Applications and checked the icon for your COM is rotating...
If it's not - right-click and select Start
If it is - right click and select 'Shut Down', then right-click and select 'Start'

[Guest]

Hi,

I am getting the same error but for a Word application. Please check if you have MSXML 4.0 installed. If not, then install it 'coz I think thats needed for COM objects. But I got a little different error after that. But definitely install MSXML 4.0.

Thanks

[romeogq]

I'm using a shared host who says they do have the MS components installed. They're installed on every account as standard practice.

[philh]

Although folks have had some success with Office objects, Microsoft does NOT recommend that you run them in a server environment. They're designed only for desktop use; they don't exit gracefully (check out the process list sometime); they're not supported when used this way.

Good luck.