U.M. (Windows)

D-2 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
When you’re including an OLE object in your database, use the
following table to help you decide whether to link or embed it.
Keep these points in mind:
1 To work with OLE objects in ways other than viewing them, you
must have the applications that created the objects installed on your
computer or network.
1 All FileMaker Pro access privileges apply to OLE objects. To change
linked objects, you must also have proper access privileges in the
source file. See “Protecting your files” on page 7-8.
Link an object to Embed an object to
See, hear, and work with data as it currently
exists in a separate source file
See, hear, and work with data as it existed when
you included it in your FileMaker Pro file
Include data that you might also work with in
another application
Include data from a file or application that
might not always be available (for example,
a shared file on a network)
Share files in your workgroup. Everyone uses
the same path to the source files, and the
information exists in only one place.
Share self-sufficient files that contain all the
information your workgroup needs
Include data without greatly increasing the
size of your FileMaker Pro file
Graphics
application
(source file)
FileMaker Pro
file
Embedded
OLE objects
Linked
OLE objects
OLE object and source file
aren’t connected, so changing
one doesn’t affect the other
OLE object and source file are
connected, so changing one
affects the other