Operation Manual

OLE
Working with static OLE objects
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• Reports that use an absolute or a relative path for a dynamic static OLE
object are not supported in a BusinessObjects Enterprise environment for
this release. If you plan to publish reports that contain dynamic static OLE
objects to BusinessObjects Enterprise, it is recommend that you use URL
links for your OLE objects.
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To make a static OLE object dynamic
1. Right-click the static OLE object that you inserted, and choose Format
Graphic from the shortcut menu.
Note: You begin the process of making a static OLE object dynamic by
inserting the object into your report as usual. This object becomes the
default object. If Crystal Reports cannot find the dynamic reference to the
object, it uses the default object instead.
2. In the Format Editor, click the Picture tab, and then click the Conditional
Formula button adjacent to the Graphic Location label.
3. In the Formula Workshop, create the path to your static OLE object.
For example, if your path is stored in a database field, add that field to the
formula.
4. Click Save and close to return to the Format Editor.
5. Click OK to return to your report.
6. Click Refresh to update the reference link to your static OLE object.
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To convert a static OLE object to a bitmap image object
1. Right-click the static OLE object that you inserted, and choose Convert
Picture Object from the shortcut menu.
The Convert dialog box appears.
2. Select Paintbrush Picture in the Object Type list, and click OK.
You have just converted a static OLE object to a modifiable OLE object.
Note: This option does not appear if the original file was a metafile.
3. Right-click the object you have just converted.
The command on the shortcut menu is now Bitmap Image Object.
4. Double-click the object.
Microsoft Paint, or another graphics application installed on your
machine, opens.