InfoMaker stores an initial presentation of the OLE object that it displays before data is retrieved and in newly inserted rows. When you activate the OLE object in the Design view, you are editing the initial presentation of the OLE object. Any changes you make and save affect only this initial presentation. After rows are retrieved and data transferred to the OLE object, an object built using the data replaces the initial presentation.
InfoMaker displays the initial presentation of the OLE object while it is retrieving rows and then replaces it with the retrieved data.
You cannot activate the OLE object when you preview the report. If you add the report to a form, you can activate the OLE object when you run the form.
For more information, see “Activating OLE objects”.
Saving as a PSR
You can save the object with its data by saving the report as
a Powersoft report (PSR). Select File>Save As File or File>Save
Rows As from the menu bar.
To activate the OLE object in the container in
the Design view:
Select Open from the container’s pop-up menu.
Selecting Open from an ActiveX control’s pop-up menu has no effect. ActiveX controls are always active.
