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Excel ActiveX Excel DDE Excel RTD Changelog

Excel ActiveX Excel DDE Excel RTD Changelog

- Introduction
Notes & Limitations
- Excel DDE Setup
- Review Trust Center Settings
Best Practice: Configure TWS / IB Gateway for DDE
DDE Socket Bridge
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Architecture
Requests in DDE
DDE Response Structures
Sample Spreadsheet Guide
- Underlying Requests
Use Case

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DDE Socket Bridge

Introduction

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The DDE Socket Bridge is an essential component of the Excel DDE API library. This governs all communication between the Trader Workstation and Excel using the JDDE implementation.

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