VB Script to create and format Excel file

Cybeh - I think you're on the right track with what I need.  I'm thinking the best way to accomplish this may be to run a scheduled vb script after the file is created from the DTS Package.  The problem is I don't know how to write the scipt (I'm just starting to read up on VB).  The script would have to call the existing file, run the formatting script and save/close it.  The best I can pull off at this point is to record the macro within Excel for the exact formatting I need.  The file name and location is D:\Automated Reports\BackOrderReport.xls.  I'll also attach the macro I recorded.  If you can help me turn this into a script I would be very grateful!  Brett

Here's the macro:

Sub Formatting()
    Rows("1:1").Select
    With Selection
        .HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
        .VerticalAlignment = xlCenter
        .WrapText = True
        .Orientation = 0
        .AddIndent = False
        .IndentLevel = 0
        .ShrinkToFit = False
        .ReadingOrder = xlContext
        .MergeCells = False
    End With
    With Selection.Font
        .Name = "Tahoma"
        .FontStyle = "Bold"
        .Size = 8
        .Strikethrough = False
        .Superscript = False
        .Subscript = False
        .OutlineFont = False
        .Shadow = False
        .Underline = xlUnderlineStyleNone
        .ColorIndex = xlAutomatic
    End With
    Selection.Borders(xlDiagonalDown).LineStyle = xlNone
    Selection.Borders(xlDiagonalUp).LineStyle = xlNone
    Selection.Borders(xlEdgeLeft).LineStyle = xlNone
    Selection.Borders(xlEdgeTop).LineStyle = xlNone
    Selection.Borders(xlEdgeBottom).LineStyle = xlNone
    Selection.Borders(xlEdgeRight).LineStyle = xlNone
    Selection.Borders(xlInsideVertical).LineStyle = xlNone
    Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth = 10#
    Columns("A:A").ColumnWidth = 9.78
    Columns("B:B").EntireColumn.AutoFit
    Columns("C:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit
    Columns("D:D").EntireColumn.AutoFit
    Columns("E:E").ColumnWidth = 36.89
    Columns("H:H").ColumnWidth = 11.44
    Columns("I:I").ColumnWidth = 7.67
        With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
        .PrintTitleRows = "$1:$1"
        .PrintTitleColumns = ""
    End With
    ActiveSheet.PageSetup.PrintArea = ""
    With ActiveSheet.PageSetup
        .LeftHeader = ""
        .CenterHeader = "Back Order Report"
        .RightHeader = ""
        .LeftFooter = ""
        .CenterFooter = "Page &P"
        .RightFooter = ""
        .LeftMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.5)
        .RightMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.5)
        .TopMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.75)
        .BottomMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.75)
        .HeaderMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.5)
        .FooterMargin = Application.InchesToPoints(0.5)
        .PrintHeadings = False
        .PrintGridlines = True
        .PrintComments = xlPrintNoComments
        .PrintQuality = 300
        .CenterHorizontally = True
        .CenterVertically = False
        .Orientation = xlLandscape
        .Draft = False
        .PaperSize = xlPaperLetter
        .FirstPageNumber = xlAutomatic
        .Order = xlDownThenOver
        .BlackAndWhite = False
        .Zoom = 80
        .PrintErrors = xlPrintErrorsDisplayed
    End With
    ActiveWorkbook.Save
End Sub

I am not sure if I understand your problem. I guess you want sometime where you supply a file name, and the script will do the macro that you mention?

So, maybe it's something like
C:\myAutoScript.exe C:\myExcelFile.xls

then it will do the format to C:\myExcelFile.xls?

Please let me know if I am on the correct path.

Cybeh - Yes, that is what I'm looking for.  A script to execute and format my existing Excel file based on the macro I recorded above.  Just to give you an idea what I have set up right now; I have an IT guy that wrote a .bat that is scheduled to run a vbscript.  This script emails the file I've mentioned once per week. Unfortantely, the file is not formatted to be very readable or printable for the recipients.   The recipients are salespeople that are very technology challenged.  For the formatting, I thought we could possibly setup the same scenario to have .bat run a vbscript that formats this file as needed (see recorded macro in my previous message).  I would schedule this script to run before the email script (or add it to the existing email script).  Thus, the recipient receives a nice, clean excel file, they can print without having to do any formatting themselves.  Unfortunately, my IT guy is not familiar with scripting to format office docs.  I'm always open to another approach if you know of a simpler way to accomplish this.  Thanks again for taking a look at this!  Brett

Perhaps I am stating the obvious, but you do realize you will have to install MS Office on the same server as MS SQL Server, right?

Yep acperkins - I did make sure Office was installed, but I do understand you can never assume the obvious.

Cybeh - I'm having a tough time running the script you provided but that is probably because I'm a complete vbscript idiot (trying to progress to an idiot with enough knowledge to be dangerous).  When I run it the console opens an closes immediately without running anything.  Also wondering, if my existing file is D:\Automated Reports\BackOrderReport.xls, how would I incorporate that into your string?  Would it be as below?

Public Sub FormatThisFile(byval strFileName as string)
   Set Excel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application") ' Create Excel Object
   Set ExcelWBk = Excel.Workbooks.Open(D:\Automated Reports\BackOrderReport.xls)
   Set ExcelWS = ExcelWBk.Worksheets(1)
   Excel.Visible = False
   call Formatting
    Excel.Visible = True
    ExcelWBk.Close
    Excel.Quit
    Set ExcelWBk = Nothing
    Set Excel = Nothing
End Sub

I'm thinking not since I tried it and it didn't work.  Can you help me out with what I may be missing?

Sorry if these are a dumb questions but I'm trying.  I just have a lot to learn.
Thanks again!
Brett

Cybeh - Thanks for all of your help.  I'm am now on SQL 52005 and Reporting Services but your help with SQL 2000 and DTS was very valuable...Brett