XL5: Excel FX Fields Not Updated in Notes Document

ID: Q122284

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SYMPTOMS

When you insert a Microsoft Excel object in a Lotus Notes form for the first time, and you use one of the summary information fields in the form, the information in the field may not be updated in the form.

This problem has only been reported with Microsoft Excel objects. This problem does not occur with Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint.

WORKAROUND

To correct this problem, do the following:

   1. Close the Lotus notes form that contains the embedded Microsoft Excel
      object.

   2. Create a new form.

   3. Insert a Word Document object, and add one of the summary information
      fields to the form.

Exchanging field information in the form with a Microsoft Excel object will now work correctly.

MORE INFORMATION

Lotus Notes is manufactured by Lotus Development Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this products' performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

For more information about embedding an object in a Lotus Notes form or updating fields, choose the Search button in Help and type:

    Lotus Notes

Keywords          : xlwin 
Version           : 5.00c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: April 4, 1997