HE06800: UNABLE TO INSERT PDF OBJECT IN CATDRAWING

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• Scenario:
  1. Create new CATDrawing
  2. Insert > Object > Create From File.
  3. Browse and select any PDF File.
  4. Uncheck Link checkbox.
  5. Select OK
  Result:
  Error message : "OLE Insertion Error" message is thrown.
  Expected result : No error message should be thrown and the
  pdf should be inserted.
  

Local fix

• empty
  

Problem summary

• Scenario:
  1. Create new CATDrawing
  2. Insert > Object > Create From File.
  3. Browse and select any PDF File.
  4. Uncheck Link checkbox.
  5. Select OK
  Result:
  Error message : "OLE Insertion Error" message is thrown.
  Expected result : No error message should be thrown and the
  pdf should be inserted.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM IS PERMANENT RESTRICTION IN CATIA.
  Additional Closure Information:
  Incident Diagnosis:
  Issue between Microsoft OS and Acrobat Reader software, CATIA
  technology is not involved.
  Reason:
  Tests done with Acrobat Reader X 10.0.1 on Windows 7 system
  (and as well on Windows XP 32 bits system with the same
  results). The same issue can be reproduced with Microsoft
  Office Word 2007 "insert object" feature : generic OLE object
  insertion issue with Acrobat Reader X 10.0.1.
  By-Pass:
  None
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

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