Where's my XML item?

[medicenpringles]

i've asked this several times without reply. hopefully someone out
there has a brain enough to answer me.

i'm running *Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition* on a system
with *Microsoft XP Home Edition*. I have a book entitled
_Mastering_Excel_2003_Programming_with_VBA_ that i'm learning how to
create Smart Documents with. This book says (and shows) that there
should be a menu item in my "*Data*" menu in Excel that is called
"*XML*", and also a TaskPane item called "*XML Source*" or "*Document
Actions*."

Can anyone tell my why none of those things are anywhere to be found in
my Office suite?

PLEASE help.
stephen

 

[medicenpringles]

i will bump this thing until i get an answer

 

[Gord Dibben]

Have a look at this website for comparing editions.

It would seem that XML support is not provided unless you purchase the
Professional edition.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/howtobuy/compare.mspx

If this doesn't help, keep bumping, but perhaps in vain.

Your "has a brain enough" comment will not endear you to many.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[Gord Dibben]

In addition....

Tools>Customize>Commands>Data. Scroll down and check to see if the XML
commands are available for dragging to your toolbar or to the Data Menu item.

I am running Excel 2003 Pro edition so have all the XML functionality.


Gord

 

[medicenpringles]

ok. so i got a new computer with office pro and xp pro.

i have all the xml functionality, but i can't get smart documents t
work. do i need to be connected to the internet to get them to work

 

[medicenpringles]

i'm asking a question here