CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction to Client Add-In for Excel/Windows

  1.1     DEC @aGlance Overview

  1.2     Client Add-In Features

  1.3     Client Add-In Interfaces

  2      Installing Client Add-In for Excel/Windows

  2.1     Hardware Requirements

  2.2     Software Requirements

  2.3     Installation Procedure

  3      Using the Macro Interface for Excel/Windows

  3.1     Invoking AAG

  3.2     Error Handling
    3.2.1      Data Errors Reported by the Server
    3.2.2      Range Errors
    3.2.3      Add-In Errors

  3.3     AAG Macro Functions

  AAG Disconnect

  AAG Get

  AAG GetAttributes

  AAG GetHistory

  AAG GetTags

  AAG Put

  4      Using the Interactive Interface for Excel/Windows

  4.1     Invoking the Interactive Interface

  4.2     Using the Dialog Box

  4.3     Dialog Box Behavior

  A   Error Messages

  FIGURES

  1-1        Importing and Exporting Process Data

  3-1        Example of a Get for AAG Macro

  3-2        Example of a GetAttributes for AAG Macro

  3-3        Example of a GetHistory for AAG Macro

  3-4        Example of a GetTags for AAG Macro

  3-5        Example of a Put for AAG Macro

  4-1        Initial Dialog Box

  4-2        GetTags Dialog Box

  4-3        Paste Dialog Box