Hello,
I have been trying to paste and link a single column of data from excel to MicroStation V8i. I am able to paste the data and have it linked to the excel file. If I do not close either of the files I am able to make edits in the excel that will populate into my dgn, but if I close the microstation dgn and open it later, the link is gone and the edits I make in excel do not show up in my dgn.
I have co-workers who are able to use the 'Linked Text to Design File' feature and a DDE link is created. Every time I use the feature a DDE link never appears.
Thanks,
Noah
Although this Wiki article may not be fully related to what you are performing it is advising that there is a requirement for the operation of the DDE/OLE tool to have full access to the Temp folder defined within MicroStation V8i. The location and existence of the Temp for can be found using the keyin:
$ % explorer $(MS_TMP)
Please ensure you have full Read+Write access to this folder and it exists.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/15303/dde-ole-and-copy-paste-issues
RegardsAndrew BellTechnical SupportBentley Systems