1. Choose menu option: Objects >> OLE, DataEase displays the OLE cursor;

2. Draw a rectangular OLE area in the Form object on the document. When you release the mouse, DataEase displays the “Insert OLE Object” dialog;

3. Choose which object class you want to create, then click on “Linked” or ”Embedded“ option and click OK;

4. DataEase opens the source application that contains the object type you have selected;

5. Create a new object. If you chose Linked on the “Create OLE Object” dialog, you can open an existing object;

6. If you are creating a Linked Object, copy the object you created in step 6 of above to Clipboard, then choose File>>Save As from the source application’s File menu. Then, press Alt+Tab one or more times to return to DataEase;

7. DataEase displays the “OLE Paste” dialog. Click OK to paste the OLE object. DataEase displays the document and the Linked Object;

8. If you are creating an Embedded Object, choose File>>Update from the source application’s File menu, then choose File>>Exit to return to DataEase. DataEase displays the document and the Embedded Object.

Note: The difference between Linking and Embedding is as following:

Linking: Inserting a link into a DataEase document. When you link an object, DataEase references the information stored by the server application.

Links are also can be created using the “Paste Link” and “Paste Special” options on the Edit menu.

Embedding: Inserting a new or existing object into a DataEase document. When you embed an object, all the information normally stored by the server application is stored by DataEase.