Changing OLE links (Windows)
You can cancel an OLE object link, change the path to a linked OLE source file, or change whether an OLE link is updated automatically or manually.
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In Browse mode, if the selected container field is a local link, or if no field is selected, the Links dialog displays all the local links in the record. If the selected field is a related field, the Links dialog displays all links in the related file that are in the current record and any other linked objects in the related file that are visible, and displays no local links.
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In Layout mode, all links in the current layout are displayed.
Canceled links are converted to pictures. When FileMaker Pro can't find a link, the Links dialog displays Unavailable in the Update column.
To change OLE links:
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Choose Edit menu > Object > Links.
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In the Links dialog, select the link to change.
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Change the options you want.
 
To
Do this
Delete a link
Click Break Link. FileMaker Pro converts the linked OLE object to a picture in your database. You can't then activate the picture.
Change the path for a link
Click Change Source, then enter the new path and click OK.
Change the way links are updated
Select Manual or Automatic.
Update a link
Click Update Now.
Open the application that created the object
Click Open Source.
Related topics 
Updating OLE links automatically (Windows)
Updating OLE links manually (Windows)
Editing and converting OLE objects (Windows)
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