SAS Companion for the Microsoft Windows Environment

About OLE

OLE is a means of integrating multiple sources of information from different applications into a unified document. These objects can include text, graphics, charts, sound, video clips, and much more.

OLE 1.0, which the SAS System under Windows has supported since Release 6.08, allowed you to link and embed OLE objects into SAS/AF FRAME entries and SAS/EIS applications. OLE 2.0, which Version 8 supports, provides many new features that you can use to enhance your SAS/AF frames and SAS/EIS applications.

Note: The SAS System under Windows (and OLE 2.0 in general) still supports all the features from OLE 1.0. [cautionend]

Version 8 of the SAS System under Windows can function as an object container or client. The applications that create (and update) the objects you place in a FRAME entry are known as servers. You can also use the SAS System as a server from within other applications through OLE automation. For more information, see Controlling the SAS System from Another Application Using OLE .

For more information about OLE in general, see the documentation for the Microsoft Windows operating system. For descriptions of the error messages you might receive while using OLE features in SAS/AF software, see Using OLE.

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