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Abdelhamid MEJAI - 01 Sep 2005 10:05 GMT

I have made a mail merge process in server side using C# (web
application).
In my template (.dot file), I use xsd shema and XML file as datasource
and every thing work nice.
My problem is that doing this operation in server side is very cost for
resources.
I want to know how to do this in client side :
1- I have read about activeX solution, but there are security pb : my
web site should work with any customer without prompting to change
security level
2- If I keep this in server side, what I lose ? and what I win ?

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Uday Takbhate [MSFT] - 19 Sep 2005 06:41 GMT

Hello Abdelhamid,

Server side automation of the Office products is not recommended and hence
not supported by Microsoft. Please refer the following knowledge base
article to know more about the server side automation of the Office
products.

INFO: Considerations for Server-Side Automation of Office
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=257757

I will suggest you to avoid the use of server side solution if your
business need does not demand for the same, as there are certain known
problems with the server side automation, such as:
- Security issues
- Reentrancy and scalability
- Stability
- Upgrade issues
- Licensing implications

You may choose to automate Word at client side using JavaScript or VBScript.
For more information refer to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q178222/

and

Client-Side Solutions section from the article
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnoxpta/htm
l/vsofficedev.asp

I hope this information helps you!

Regards,
Uday Takbhate [MSFT]
Microsoft Developr Support
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>From: "Abdelhamid MEJAI" <mejai.abdelhamid@gmail.com>
>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.interop
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>security level
>2- If I keep this in server side, what I lose ? and what I win ?

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