Going crazy over linked OLE word docs in Crystal 9

[meryls]

This is driving me nuts!

I have an existing Crystal 9 report, Report A, that is invoked from a VB 6 program that has a word document (docA.doc) linked via OLE. My users can change the word document and save it back and my report will show the changed word doc contents when it runs next. This works great.

I created a new report, Report B, in the same way, that also limks via OLE to a different word doc, docB.doc. When this report runs, it does not reflect changes to the word document.

I have tested this with different combinations. If I embed docB.doc into Report A, it will reflect the docB.doc changes just as it had with docA.doc. If I embed docA.doc into Report B, it still doesn't reflect saved file changes.

The only time that Report B will reflect a word doc change is if the word doc is saved and stays open in word while I run the report from within the VB application.

I am completely stymied. Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Meryl

 

[synapsevampire]

It sounds like you may have forgotten to check the LINK checkbox at the time of creation to make the doc interactive, but since you say it does update when the doc is open, I'm also confused.

-k

 

[meryls]

Yes, the link box is checked. I redid it half-a-dozen times and it always behaves the same way.

Meryl

 

[BobSuruncle]

Does Report B have "Save Data With Report" turned on?


Bob Suruncle