Load an instance of the OLE Automation class and invoke Microsoft Excel as the new object. Set the object's Visible attribute to true so you can see the automation. 
LAUNCHXL:
  hostcl = loadclass('sashelp.fsp.hauto');
  call send (hostcl,  '_new',     excelobj, 0,
                   'Excel.Application.5');
  call send (excelobj,'_setProperty',
            'Visible','True');
return;