Why does XLSWRITE fail with "Error: The server threw an exception." in MATLAB 7.7 (R2008b)?

In my script I am using both XLSREAD and XLSWRITE. XLSREAD works without problems, but when I use XLSWRITE I receive the following error:

ERROR: ??? Error using ==> xlswrite at 253 
Error: The server threw an exception. 

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

There are certain Add-ins for Excel which can cause this error when using the XLSWRITE function. One of these is "Send to Bluetooth" (btsendto_office.dll). This Add-in is pre-installed on many modern day laptops which have a built-in bluetooth adaptor. Another one is called "ADTAPLib.ApproveItAddin".

To resolve the issue disable the offending Add-in in Excel. For more information about enabling and disabling Add-ins in Excel 2007, refer to:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/view-manage-and-install-add-ins-in-office-programs-16278816-1948-4028-91e5-76dca5380f8d?redirectsourcepath=%252fen-us%252farticle%252fenable-or-disable-add-ins-in-office-programs-3e533d0f-a6cf-44b7-b6b4-3d9185b5e025&ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us

When following the instructions on these pages please note that thes Add-ins can be categorized as a "COM Add-in".