Properties for OLE Object controls in DataWindow objects

An x in the M (Modify) column means you can change the property. When (exp) is included in the description, you can specify a DataWindow expression as the value for that property.

Property for OLE Object control

M

Description

Activation

x

The way the OLE Object control is activated.

Attributes

A list of the properties of the OLE Object control.

Band

The band containing the OLE Object control.

BinaryIndex

An internal pointer.

Border

x

(exp) The type of border around the OLE Object control.

ClientName

x

The name of the OLE client in the server window.

ContentsAllowed

x

Whether the control can be embedded, linked, or both.

DisplayType

x

Whether the control displays an icon or contents.

GroupBy

x

(exp) The grouping columns for the transferred data.

Height

x

(exp) The height of the OLE Object control.

HideSnaked

x

Whether the control appears once per page when printing newspaper columns.

LinkUpdateOptions

x

How a linked control is updated.

Moveable

x

Whether the user can move the OLE Object control.

Name

The name of the OLE Object control.

Pointer

x

(exp) The pointer image when it is over the control.

Range

Method for choosing the rows transferred to the OLE control.

Resizeable

x

Whether the user can resize the OLE Object control.

SizeToDisplay

x

(exp) Whether the OLE Object control is automatically sized to the display area.

SlideLeft

x

(exp) Whether the control moves left to fill in space.

SlideUp

x

(exp) How the control moves up to fill in space.

Tag

x

(exp) The tag text for the control.

Target

x

(exp) The columns or expressions whose data you want to transfer to the OLE Object control.

Type

The control’s type, which is OLE.

Visible

x

(exp) Whether the control is visible.

Width

x

(exp) The width of the control.

X

x

(exp) The x coordinate of the control.

Y

x

(exp) The y coordinate of the control.