Editing OLE object properties

You can change the properties of an OLE object. The options that are available depend on whether the OLE object is embedded or linked.

Procedure

  1. In the module window, select the Rational® DOORS® object containing the OLE object whose properties you want to edit, and double-click to enter in-place edit mode.
  2. Select the OLE object, and then click Edit > OLE Object Properties. The General tab displays the file information for the OLE object. The Convert button is unavailable.
  3. Use the View tab to change the appearance of the OLE object.
    Table 1. View tab of the OLE object properties sheet
    Field Description
    Display as editable information If the OLE object is currently displayed in the module as an icon, select this button to display it as editable information. This allows you to see the contents of the file displayed in the module. You double-click in the contents of the file to activate the OLE object.
    Display as icon If the OLE object is currently displayed in the module as editable information, select this button to display it as an icon. You double-click the icon to edit the OLE object.
    Change icon If the OLE object is displayed as an icon, click this button to change the icon or the icon's label.
    Scale This field is unavailable. If you want to resize an OLE object, select the OLE object and drag the sizing handles.
    Relative to original size This field is unavailable.
  4. Use the Link tab to control the way the linked OLE object is handled.
    Note: This tab is not displayed if the OLE object is embedded in the module.
    The link tab displays:
    • The path to the linked file on your system.
    • The date and time that the source file was last updated.
    The following options are also available:
    Table 2. Link tab of the OLE object properties sheet
    Button To
    Automatically Select Automatically if you want the version of the linked object that is displayed to be the latest version.
    Manually Select Manually if you do not want the version of the linked object that is displayed to be the latest version. You can update to the latest version at any time using the Update Now button.
    Change Source Manually update the path to a file that has been moved. You can also use this button if you want to replace the existing OLE object.

    Click the button, navigate to the new file location, select the file and click OK. The path is updated.

    Open Source Open the source file.
    Update Now Display the latest version of the OLE object.
    Break Link This functionality is not currently implemented in Rational DOORS. Clicking Break Link does not remove the link between the OLE object and the source object. If you want to remove the link from the OLE object, delete it and insert it again without linking.
Related concepts:
OLE objects and pictures
Related tasks:
Editing OLE objects
Inserting OLE objects
Inserting pictures
Recording history for OLE objects

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