Place EXCEL table

Hi. I use this code to test excel table import in Indesign.
The table is imported correctly but without any preferences.
Any help?
REM LOAD FILE FROM FILE
file_indd= "C:\test.indd"
REM from samples
Function myGetBounds(myDocument, myPage)
idRightHand = &H72677468
idLeftHand = &H6C667468
idSingleSided = &H75736578
myPageWidth = myDocument.documentPreferences.pageWidth
myPageHeight = myDocument.documentPreferences.pageHeight
If myPage.Side = idLeftHand Then
    myX2 = myPage.marginPreferences.Left
    myX1 = myPage.marginPreferences.Right
Else
    myX1 = myPage.marginPreferences.Left
    myX2 = myPage.marginPreferences.Right
End If
myX2 = myPageWidth - myX2
myY1 = myPage.marginPreferences.Top
myY2 = myPageHeight - myPage.marginPreferences.bottom
myGetBounds = Array(myY1, myX1, myY2, myX2)
End Function
REM OPEN Indesign
Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.CS3")
myInDesign.ScriptPreferences.UserInteractionLevel = &H654E7672
myInDesign.ScriptPreferences.EnableRedraw = False
REM LOA Ddocument
Set myDocument = myInDesign.Open( file_indd , true)
REM Set myDocument = myInDesign.ActiveDocument
Rem Sets the Excel import filter preferences.
With myInDesign.ExcelImportPreferences
    Rem alignmentStyle property can be:
    idSpreadsheet = &H73707273
    idLeftAlign = &H6C656674
    idRightAlign = &H72676874
    idCenterAlign= &H63656E74
    REM
    AlignmentStyle = idSpreadsheet
    DecimalPlaces = 4
    PreserveGraphics = False
    REM Enter the range you want to import as "start cell:end cell".
    RangeName = "A1:B3"
    SheetIndex = 1
    SheetName = ""
    ShowHiddenCells = False
    REM tableFormatting property can be:
    idExcelFormattedTable = &H786C4654
    idExcelUnformattedTable = &H786C5554
    idExcelUnformattedTabbedText = &H78555454
    REM
    TableFormatting = idExcelFormattedTable
    UseTypographersQuotes = True
    ViewName = ""
End With
REM Create a text frame.
Set myTextFrame = myDocument.Pages.Item(1).TextFrames.Add
myTextFrame.geometricBounds = myGetBounds(myDocument, myDocument.Pages.Item(1))
REM PLACE EXCEL FILE
myTextFrame.Place("C:\test.xls")

Can anybody try the scritp on windows machine (vbscript) to see if is a problem only with my Pc?
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