Converting DDE Links to UDF in Batch
You can convert multiple document's DDE-based links to UDF. This is useful for converting multiple documents at once rather than opening and converting each individually.
Prerequisites
- Only the document in which you are converting links should be open, all others must be closed prior to the conversion.
Note: A conversion will not occur if the document is currently open on another workstation, if the document is read-only, or if the user performing the conversion lacks full read and write access to the document. Documents contained within Locked Down client files are read-only and will not be converted.
Procedure
- Open the document.
- Navigate to Tools | Convert | Connector DDE links in batch.
- Complete the Connector Convert dialog. >>Quick Reference.
- Click OK.
Results
Once the conversion is complete, a prompt will appear detailing the number of successful conversions and asking if the conversion report should be displayed. The conversion report will also provide a summary which lists any instances of files that were not converted.
Notes
- A conversion will not occur if the document is currently open on another workstation, read-only, or if the user performing the conversion lacks full read and write access to the document. The conversion report will list these instances when found.
- Documents contained within Locked Down client files are read-only and will not be converted. The conversion report will list these instances when found.
- A Word document will be recalculated after the conversion even if Options|Update Links on Open is set to NO.
