Design Applications Based on OLE on a Form

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) enables you to extend and enhance the capabilities and functionality of your applications by integrating data from other applications, such as spreadsheets, databases, and other data sources.

The Notes client provides excellent OLE support in that it is both an OLE automation controller and server. As an automation controller, you can use LotusScript to access OLE objects. As an automation server, Notes registers itself in your Registry as an automation server so that other applications can access both front-end and back-end Notes objects.

To access Notes objects with ...

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