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Edit contents of ole objects, Delete an ole object from a display, Display an ole object with an icon – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Historian SE ProcessBook 3.2 User Guide User Manual

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Edit Contents of OLE Objects

To edit contents of OLE objects:

1. Open the display.

2. In Build mode, double-click the OLE object you want to edit.

3. Review the following for additional information:

If

Then

The source application permits in-place

activation, menus and commands for the
source application appear on your screen,

temporarily replacing ProcessBook menus.

Edit the object.
Save it if it is a linked file.
Click elsewhere on the display to

return to ProcessBook or press the
ESC key.

The source application does not permit in-
place activation, a new window containing the

source application appears.

Edit the object.
Save it if it is a linked file.
Close the window and return to
ProcessBook.

Delete an OLE Object from a Display

To delete an OLE object from a display:

1. In Build mode, click the OLE object you want to delete.

2. Click Edit > Clear.

Display an OLE Object with an Icon

To save space on a ProcessBook display for a linked object use an icon,
rather than a graphic representation of the data.