Scheduling Excel workbook refreshes (in indows)

Hi.
Has anyone ever set up a solution for scheduling the refresh of Excel workbooks containing BW queries that sit on local or network drives?
e.g. either within the workbooks themselves using VB or in combination with a script in Windows running through directories and refreshing that way?
Thanks.
Mark

Hi Mark,
I'm facing the same need. I appreciate it if you can share with me your finding. of course, I will do the same.
I hope some hints will be coming soon.
regards,
Laroussi

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