OLE server problem

[LeoDee]

I created a report on my PC. It contains a word document. Works great. Im using XP Pro.

When I place the application (along with the word document) on another PC using Professional 2000 and try to print the report I get the following message. "A problem occurred while communicating with the OLE server". Following the message were 3 suggestions: Make sure I am connected to the OLE server, Close OLE server and restart or Reinstall OLE server.

I don't know what an OLE server is, so I can do what the message asks. Can someone point me in the right direction to get this working.

Thanks....

 

[PaddyIrishMan]

Sounds like Word isnt installed on the second machine. OLE means object linking & embedding, the object still needs Ms Word to work.

Regards,
Patrick

 

[John.Woody]

If the second PC has Norton Antivirus installed try disabling the script blocking in NAV and then try your report.

Documented by Symantec but the solution hasn't come in the last 2 years!

Nav Knowledge Base

 

[VBAhole22]

Nothing like a 2 year work-around. They even have legacy workarounds because they can't fix their product!

 

[LeoDee]

Guys:

Thanks for the replies. As far as the 2nd PC not having Word, it does. I even tried recreating the report from scratch on the 2nd PC and I got the same error message. I will try the Norton Anti-Virus suggestion.

Thanks again....

 

[Nero]

I think the problem is the versions of word being different on the 2 machines.
I had this problem a while back with image linking, the answer was to ensure that both machines are using the same software versions.

 

[nicotros]

My difficulty is with Access which refuses to function,, saying that there is a problem while Microsoft Office Access was communicating with the OLE server or ActiveX control.
I don't understand what it signifies. Can someone help me in a simple way, without many difficult terms?
Nico