OLE objects and the OLE presentation style

Whether you insert an OLE object into a report or create a new report using the OLE presentation style, you are working with an OLE container object within the report.

Similarities

They have these characteristics in common:

Differences

The OLE object in a report and the OLE presentation style have these main differences:

NoteNot all servers are appropriate The features of the OLE server application determine whether it can provide useful information in a report.

If the server does not support display of contents, it is not useful for objects associated with rows. The user sees only the icon. Some servers support the display of contents, but the view is scaled too small to be readable even when the object is activated.

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This section includes procedures for: