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Status Future consideration
Categories OLE
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 29, 2024

For Word to DOORS export, remove the dependency on OLE host applications during export.

Currently OLEs inside Word documents that are to be exported to DOORS 9, are being activated as their content is carried over to DOORS 9, where they are inserted as OLEs again.

This makes it necessary for the relevant host application to be installed and available for the process. There should be an option to directly transfer content to DOORS without going through the OLE system. Such application logic would also open the door for moving the export logic from Word to DOORS, similar to RTF import in DOORS client, or Document import in DOORS Next.

Compatibility with legacy OLEs could be maintained more easily, if the export logic didn't depend on Word and OLE host applications.

Idea priority Urgent
Needed By Yesterday (Let's go already!)