Links
Select the Edit tab. In the Links group, click OLE Object to display the Links dialog box.
Use these options to manage links between the report and other applications. All the links for the active document are listed in the large box. Select the link you want to manage, and then use the options below.
The Source to which the link is made, the Type of associated application and Update status are reported in the large box as well as beneath it.
Links, Type, Update
This box lists all of the linked items in your current report. To modify a given link,
Source
The location of the original file used for the currently selected link displays in this field.
Type
This field shows from what type of document (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel) the currently selected link was created.
Update
The two options shown here determine whether the link is automatically updated when the report is opened (select Automatic) or manually updated (select Manual).
Automatic
Select the Automatic option button to automatically update the report when changes to the source file are made. This is the default link status.
You can toggle between Automatic and Manual (see below) by clicking on the Update portion of the large box as well. If Automatic is selected, as the information is updated in the source (or server) file, it will overwrite the existing information in the STATISTICA (or client) report.
Manual
Select the Manual option button to update the report manually by clicking the Update Now button.
Open Source
- Click the Open Source button to open the associated application to which the report is linked.
- The appropriate software will launch
- The source file will be opened in it.
For example, if the link is with an Excel file, then Excel will be launched and the sheet will be opened for editing, etc.