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OLE Issue
We have a lots of Word documents with embeded excel documents. Sometimes
when we open a Word document it gives us two prompts about updating the data that is linked to Excel. If we say yes to both prompts then when we double click on the Excel table in Word it say that it is already open and the we may loss data. We can still open it and edit it, but why are we getting this message? Why is the Excel sheet opening up before we click on it? |
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Hi ?B?c3VtdG9w?=,
We have a lots of Word documents with embeded excel documents. Sometimes when we open a Word document it gives us two prompts about updating the data that is linked to Excel. If we say yes to both prompts then when we double click on the Excel table in Word it say that it is already open and the we may loss data. We can still open it and edit it, but why are we getting this message? Why is the Excel sheet opening up before we click on it? Which version of Word is involved, here? Do you have any file/document management or anti-virus software active? If you deactivate it, do you see anything different? Background: In Word 2003 and most recent version service packs new security features disable automatic link updates. If you have this option activated in Tools/Options/General you'll get a prompt about updating the fields. This is normal behavior. When Word updates an OLE object, the server application is opened in the background. But after the update takes place, it should be closed. Something is apparently preventing this, and the "usual suspects" would be programs that track files... Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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