Editing Objects Using External Applications 

Use

You can edit any existing object with your favorite third-party editing application as described in this section.

Procedure

To externally edit an existing object:

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       1.      Select a record on an object table and choose Objects ® Edit External from the main menu, or right-click on the object in an object field or object lookup field and choose Edit External from the context menu.

       2.      MDM opens the original object for editing within the Windows application currently associated with the original format of the select object.

       3.      Edit the object and then save and exit the application.

       4.      MDM detects the update and prompts you to confirm that you want to update the original object in the repository.