Microsoft Excel Network DDE example

Use the following syntax to establish a Network DDE hot link from Microsoft Excel to RSLinx Classic:

='\\MachineName\NDDE$'|DDESHARENAME!'S:23'

where:

MachineName
is the name of the computer where RSLinx Classic is installed and is to be the server of the data. This name is assigned in Windows. To find this name, open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Network
icon. Computer Name is the MachineName.

DDESHARENAME
is the DDE share the user configures in Windows. If you create a different DDE share name, replace DDESHARENAME with the name of the DDE share you create.

S:23
is the item, or address of the data you want to request.

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