Copy and rename Excel files from Matlab

Hi,

1. Is there any way to copy an Excel file from one folder to another using Matlab?

2. Is it possible to rename an existing Excel file from Matlab?

Thanks, Rajib

Answer 1

[Aurelien Queffurust]

1. >>doc copyfile

2. >>doc movefile

See also:

How can I rename a sheet in Excel using the COM interface in MATLAB?

Are there any examples that show how to use the ActiveX automation interface to connect MATLAB to Excel?

[Rajib Ahsan]

Thanks Aurelien...its so easy :D

Answer 2

[Wayne King]

Hi Rajib, You can use

system()

to issue a system command from within MATLAB.