All you need do is drag and drop the Excel spreadsheet on top of FileMakerPro and it will convert the spreadsheet into a relational database for you. For example, FileMaker Pro will do an automatic conversion. You might want to consider exporting your Excel data and importing it into a database program. Trying to use Excel to make something that appears like a database has resulted in many problems for my clients over the years. InDesign Server is sold as an annual term license and includes all updates during the term and installation support. Only trying to help you get better answers. Database files and spreadsheets are not the same thing. Adobe InDesign Server is a server-based version of Adobes InDesign software for creating and publishing documents such as brochures, magazines, and books. Then as I looked deeper I realized you are using Excel and, hence, a spreadsheet. It can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books and ebooks. I have worked with database (FileMakerPro, SQL) to InDesign integration for many years in automating catalogue production and based on the title 'Linking a database to InDesign file' of your question thought I might help. Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and page layout designing software application produced by Adobe Inc. Excel is a spreadsheet (not a database} application.

Note for clarification: You are not linking an 'Excel database'. I would like to develop an application based on InDesign Server in C over COM.

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