The return codes listed here are in ascending order, by value.
| OLE_OK |
0 |
The function encountered no errors and completed successfully. |
| OLE_WAIT_FOR_RELEASE |
1 |
The client or server application initiated a command, now it must wait for the object to be released. The application should keep dispatching messages until the release callback receives OLE_RELEASE. |
| OLE_BUSY |
2 |
The client application tried to initiate an asychronous operation while another asynchronous operation was in progress. |
| OLE_ERROR_PROTECT_ONLY |
3 |
The OLE function was called in real mode, which is not supported. |
| OLE_ERROR_MEMORY |
4 |
Either the OLE DLLs or the server application could not allocate or lock memory. |
| OLE_ERROR_STREAM |
5 |
An OLE stream error occurred; this is generally caused by a failure in the client application's Get or Put callback functions. |
| Code |
Value |
Description |
| OLE_ERROR_STATIC |
6 |
A non static object was expected by the OLE libraries. |
| OLE_ERROR_BLANK |
7 |
There is critical data missing; this is generally caused by a user terminating the creation of an object. (The application gets an OLE-CLOSED notification and any subsequent calls to OLE APIs on this object will return this message.) |
| OLE_ERROR_DRAW |
8 |
An error occurred while drawing the object. |
| OLE_ERROR_METAFILE |
9 |
The metafile specified is invalid. |
| OLE_ERROR_ABORT |
10 |
The client application chose to cancel the metafile drawing. |
| OLE_ERROR_CLIPBOARD |
11 |
The OLE libraries were unable to obtain the necessary data from the clipboard; this is generally caused by the client application's failure to get or set the clipboard data. |
| OLE_ERROR_FORMAT |
12 |
The requested format is not available. |
| OLE_ERROR_OBJECT |
13 |
The object is not valid. |
| OLE_ERROR_OPTION |
14 |
An invalid option occurred (link update or rendering of an object). |
| OLE_ERROR_PROTOCOL |
15 |
An invalid protocol was specified as part of a parameter to an OLE API. |
| OLE_ERROR_ADDRESS |
16 |
An invalid pointer was used. |
| OLE_ERROR_NOT_EQUAL |
17 |
The objects are not equal. |
| OLE_ERROR_HANDLE |
18 |
An invalid handle was encountered. |
| OLE_ERROR_GENERIC |
19 |
An error of unknown cause occurred. |
| OLE_ERROR_CLASS |
20 |
An invalid class was specified. |
| OLE_ERROR_SYNTAX |
21 |
An invalid command syntax was specified. |
| OLE_ERROR_DATATYPE |
22 |
The data format requested is not supported. |
| OLE_ERROR_PALETTE |
23 |
An invalid color palette was specified. |
| OLE_ERROR_NOT_LINK |
24 |
This is not a linked object. |
| OLE_ERROR_NOT_EMPTY |
25 |
The client application's document contains objects. |
| OLE_ERROR_SIZE |
26 |
An incorrect buffer size was passed to a function that places string infromation in the calling function's buffer. |
| OLE_ERROR_DRIVE |
27 |
The document name contains an invalid drive letter. |
| OLE_ERROR_NETWORK |
28 |
The client application failed to establish a connection with a network share on which the document is located. |
| Code |
Value |
Description |
| OLE_ERROR_NAME |
29 |
An invalid name (for example, a document name or an object name) was passed to the function. |
| OLE_ERROR_TEMPLATE |
30 |
The server application failed to load the specified template. |
| OLE_ERROR_NEW |
31 |
The server application failed to create a new document. |
| OLE_ERROR_EDIT |
32 |
The server application failed to create an embedded instance for the object. |
| OLE_ERROR_OPEN |
33 |
The server application failed to open the document; could also indicate an invalid link. |
| OLE_ERROR_NOT_OPEN |
34 |
The object is not open for editing. |
| OLE_ERROR_LAUNCH |
35 |
OLECLI.DLL failed to start the server application. |
| OLE_ERROR_COMM |
36 |
The client application failed to establish communication with the server application. |
| OLE_ERROR_TERMINATE |
37 |
An error occurred while terminating the server application. |
| OLE_ERROR_COMMAND |
38 |
An error occurred in executing a DDE Execute command. |
| OLE_ERROR_SHOW |
39 |
An error occurred in showing the object. |
| OLE_ERROR_DOVERB |
40 |
An error occurred in executing a verb; this could also indicate an invalid verb. |
| OLE_ERROR_ADVISE_NATIVE |
41 |
The server application could not provide the native data for the specified item; this is usually because the item was deleted in the client application. |
| OLE_ERROR_ADVISE_PICT |
42 |
A picture item could be missing or the server application doesn't recognize the presentation format of the object. |
| OLE_ERROR_ADVISE_RENAME |
43 |
The server application doesn't support renaming of the object. |
| OLE_ERROR_POKE_NATIVE |
44 |
The OLE DLLs failed to give the native data to the server application. |
| OLE_ERROR_REQUEST_NATIVE |
45 |
The server application failed to render the native data. |
| OLE_ERROR_REQUEST_PICT |
46 |
The server application failed to render the presentation data. |
| OLE_ERROR_SERVER_BLOCKED |
47 |
The client application is trying to block a server application that is already blocked, or the client is trying to revoke a blocked server or document. |
| Code |
Value |
Description |
| OLE_ERROR_REGISTRATION |
48 |
The server application is not registered in the system registration database. |
| OLE_ERROR_ALREADY_REGISTERED |
49 |
The server application is trying to register the same document multiple times. |
| OLE_ERROR_TASK |
50 |
Either the server or client application is trying to perform an invalid task. |
| OLE_ERROR_OUTOFDATE |
51 |
The object is out of date. |
| OLE_ERROR_CANT_UPDATE_CLIENT |
52 |
The client application containing the embedded object doesn't accept updates. |
| OLE_ERROR_UPDATE |
53 |
An erorr occurred while trying to update the object in the client application. |
| OLE_ERROR_SETDATA_FORMAT |
54 |
The server application doesn't understand the format given to its SetData method. |
| OLE_ERROR_STATIC_FROM_OTHER_OS |
55 |
The client application is trying to load a static object created in another operating system. |