Attaching an OLE Object

Access a form where attachments are available.

  1. On a form where attachments are available, do one of these tasks:

    • To attach an OLE object to a form, from the Form menu, select Attachments.

      If attachments exist for the form, click the paper clip button to the right of the status bar.

    • To attach an OLE object to a grid row, select the row and then, from the Row menu, select Attachments.

  2. On Media Objects, do one of these tasks:

    • From the File menu, select New and then OLE.

    • In the button panel, click the right mouse button, select New, and then select OLE from the pop-up menu.

  3. On Insert Object, to create a new object, select an object type and click OK.

    Selections vary from system to system depending on what the system administrator installs on your workstation and on the network.

  4. Create your object.

  5. To attach an existing object, select Create from File, locate the object on your system, and then click OK.

    Depending on whether you create an object or attach an existing object, the application associated with the object displays in the viewer panel either a blank workspace or the existing object.

    The menu bar displays the menus for the application from which you call the object. For example, if you select an Excel document, the Excel menus display on the menu bar.

  6. On Media Objects, edit the object in the viewer panel as necessary.

  7. When you finish, from the File menu, select Save and Exit.