Retain formatting in Excel when retrieving data

I am attempting to create reports using the Excel add in. Whenever I set up borders or fill in cells in Excel and then retrieve data, the formatting disappears. I have the formula preservation mode on and that's what's described in the documentation to do. I'm a new user and feel stupid asking but I just can't get it to work. I'm on version 6.5.3 in case that matters.

Hi,for me the most effectiv way to keep formats and formulas on a retrieve is to protect the worksheet before. Therefore:- lock each cell on the sheet except the ones which should be updated by the retrieve (via menue "Format/Cells..."- protect the worksheet (via menue "Extras/Protection..."- RetrieveKind regards,MarcP.S. For I'm working with a german version of Excel, the above mentionned menue descriptions may be different to my "translations".

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