Novell Edition OpenOffice 3.0 for Windows Document Management is not Enabled by Default

  • 7002600
  • 09-Feb-2009
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell GroupWise 8
Novell GroupWise 7
Novell GroupWise Document Management
OpenOffice 3.0 for Windows Novell Edition

Situation

When choosing Open or Save in OpenOffice 3.0 for Windows Novell Edition, the Document Management Integration dialogs for GroupWise are not available. 

Resolution

Document Management Integrations (ODMA) are not enabled by default in OpenOffice 3.0 for Windows.  They must be enabled by the end-user in OpenOffice for GroupWise to act as the document management library.  Follow the steps below to enable ODMA.


1.  Start any OpenOffice component  (Writer, Calc, or Impress)
2.  Choose Tools | Options | OpenOffice.org | General
3.  Enable the checkbox for "Show ODMA DMS dialogs first"