WD97: Unexpected Behavior Paste Linking Ami Pro Document Object

ID: Q185530

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you paste link Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 or 3.1 document objects from the Windows clipboard, you will receive the following error message:

Word cannot obtain the data for the AmiPro Document link.

CAUSE

Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 does not fully support OLE 2.0

MORE INFORMATION

You will be able to paste link a Lotus Ami Pro object without an error message if you upgrade from Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 to Lotus Word Pro 96; however, Word does not directly support the import and export of Lotus Word Pro 96. For additional information about this supportability, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q139792 WD: How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word

For information about how to contact Lotus Development Corporation, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following article:

Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

Ami Pro is manufactured by Lotus Development Corp., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb