DDE.initiate is not working in oracle forms 10g

Previously i have used DDE for uploading the data from excel to DB in oracle forms 10g.now it is throwing non-oracle exception at DDE.intiate.
could you please help me to solve this issue.
i use the below code
APPLICATION := OLE2.CREATE_OBJ('EXCEL.APPLICATION');
     ole2.set_property(application,'Visible','false');
     WORKBOOKS := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(APPLICATION,'WORKBOOKS');
     ARGS := OLE2.CREATE_ARGLIST;
     OLE2.ADD_ARG(ARGS,:PARAMETER.P_SERVER_FILE_NAME);
     WORKBOOK := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(WORKBOOKS,'OPEN',ARGS);
     OLE2.DESTROY_ARGLIST(ARGS);
     WORKSHEETS := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(WORKBOOK,'WORKSHEETS');
     WORKSHEET := OLE2.GET_OBJ_PROPERTY(APPLICATION,'ACTIVESHEET');
     M_CONVID := DDE.INITIATE('EXCEL',:PARAMETER.P_SERVER_FILE_NAME);

Hello,
Do not use DDE.intiate.Comment that line.As per your code the file is already open.
Here is a good example in this metalink note:
How to Read Data from an EXCEL Spreadsheet into a Form Using Webutil Client_OLE2 (Doc ID 813535.1)
Regards,
Alex
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