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Does anyone know how to resolve this error?
Organizational chart missing from application server
Thanks
 
[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

The MS Organization Chart 2.0 (MSOC2) application is no longer provided
with Office products (beginning with Microsoft Office System 2002) and, if
upgrading from a previous version which included MSOC2, it is removed from
the system because it is "discontinued" technology. Because of this, if you
try to edit an MSOC2 object in Office 2003 you will receive the generic
error that occurs whenever you try to edit/open an OLE object for which no
server application is available. In Office 2002 we attempted to convert
MSOC2 charts to the new Office Diagramming feature for organization charts
but, because of differences in capabilities there were some MSOC2 chart
styles which did not convert well so this conversion is no longer attempted
in Office 2003.

If, in the short term, you are running PowerPoint/Office 2003 and still
need to edit organization charts created using the old MSOC2 tool, you can
download the tool from Microsoft Office 2003 Resource Kit:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/journ/msoc2.htm

In the long term, you should begin to recreate your charts in either the
new diagramming feature of Microsoft Office System 2003 or, for more
complex charts, look at using the great Organization Chart features
available in Microsoft Visio 2003.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) feel strongly about any
specific enhancement requests for creating organization diagrams in
PowerPoint/Office, don't forget to send your feedback to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not just state
your wish but also WHY it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
suggestions every day and we read each one but, in any given product
development cycle, there are only sufficient resources to address the ones
that are most important to our customers so take the extra time to state
your case as clearly and completely as possible.

IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions).

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto

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John,

We JUST ran into this problem today, as, we are beginning to updat
from Off2K to Off2K3 (skipped XP) on 1800 desktops.

Problem is, we have close to 300 files that probably have Org Chart
embedded, so, a few questions:

1. Is there a way to convert these to Off2K3 versions, so tha
installation of the old program isn't required?

2. If not, is there an easy way to install the old program during th
installation of Off2K3 (we're using the "full CD" method, to keep th
cache files)?

Finally...if we do install the old program, does that force ne
documents to use the old method of creating org charts, or, just allow
for editing of old documents, with new ones using the newer method--i
it forces the old method, I'd hate to install it, as, it seems tha
that'd be perpetuating the problem.

I'd have to rate this "issue" on a par with the movement to Unicod
when going from Access 97 to Access 2000--this caused a LOT of upgrade
and work for our IT staff.

Thanks!
*[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install th
critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Chec
for
Updates".]

Hello,

The MS Organization Chart 2.0 (MSOC2) application is no longe
provided
with Office products (beginning with Microsoft Office System 2002
and, if
upgrading from a previous version which included MSOC2, it is remove
from
the system because it is "discontinued" technology. Because of this
if you
try to edit an MSOC2 object in Office 2003 you will receive th
generic
error that occurs whenever you try to edit/open an OLE object fo
which no
server application is available. In Office 2002 we attempted t
convert
MSOC2 charts to the new Office Diagramming feature for organizatio
charts
but, because of differences in capabilities there were some MSOC
chart
styles which did not convert well so this conversion is no longe
attempted
in Office 2003.

If, in the short term, you are running PowerPoint/Office 2003 an
still
need to edit organization charts created using the old MSOC2 tool
you can
download the tool from Microsoft Office 2003 Resource Kit:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/journ/msoc2.htm

In the long term, you should begin to recreate your charts in eithe
the
new diagramming feature of Microsoft Office System 2003 or, for more
complex charts, look at using the great Organization Chart features
available in Microsoft Visio 2003.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) feel strongly about any
specific enhancement requests for creating organization diagrams in
PowerPoint/Office, don't forget to send your feedback to Microsof
at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not jus
state
your wish but also WHY it is important to you that your produc
suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands o
product
suggestions every day and we read each one but, in any given product
development cycle, there are only sufficient resources to address th
ones
that are most important to our customers so take the extra time t
state
your case as clearly and completely as possible.

IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a lis
of
suggestions).

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers n
rights.
Use of any included script samples are subject to the terms specifie
at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
 
[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

|
| 1. Is there a way to convert these to Off2K3 versions, so that
installation of the old program isn't required?

Nope. There is no converter available in Office 2003 to convert MSOC2
charts to the new Office Drawing diagram format.

| 2. If not, is there an easy way to install the old program during the
installation of Off2K3 (we're using the "full CD" method, to keep the
cache files)?

Nope. The MSOC2 installer is only a client installer (not an administrative
install) so it would have to be installed separately on client machines
after Office 2003 is installed.

|
| Finally...if we do install the old program, does that force new
documents to use the old method of creating org charts, or, just allows
for editing of old documents, with new ones using the newer method--if
it forces the old method, I'd hate to install it, as, it seems that
that'd be perpetuating the problem.
|

Nope. All of the built-in entry points for creating new Organization
Charts, in Office 2003, will use the new Office Drawing diagram
format/tool. If you install the MSOC2 tool from the Office Resource Kit, it
will only be used to edit existing MSOC2 objects or, if you need to create
NEW MSOC2 objects, it will be listed in the Insert -> Objects dialog as an
option (so it's unlikely that one would accidentally create a new MSOC2
object when you really intended to create a new Organization Chart using
the new diagram tool).

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of any included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
 
Thanks, John, for your prompt reply. I will try and see if this can b
installed as a Linked program when installing Off2K3, as, it appear
ALL our users will need this functionality.
*[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install th
critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Chec
for
Updates".]

|
| 1. Is there a way to convert these to Off2K3 versions, so that
installation of the old program isn't required?

Nope. There is no converter available in Office 2003 to conver
MSOC2
charts to the new Office Drawing diagram format.

| 2. If not, is there an easy way to install the old program durin
the
installation of Off2K3 (we're using the "full CD" method, to kee
the
cache files)?

Nope. The MSOC2 installer is only a client installer (not a
administrative
install) so it would have to be installed separately on clien
machines
after Office 2003 is installed.

|
| Finally...if we do install the old program, does that force new
documents to use the old method of creating org charts, or, jus
allows
for editing of old documents, with new ones using the newe
method--if
it forces the old method, I'd hate to install it, as, it seems that
that'd be perpetuating the problem.
|

Nope. All of the built-in entry points for creating new Organization
Charts, in Office 2003, will use the new Office Drawing diagram
format/tool. If you install the MSOC2 tool from the Office Resourc
Kit, it
will only be used to edit existing MSOC2 objects or, if you need t
create
NEW MSOC2 objects, it will be listed in the Insert -> Objects dialo
as an
option (so it's unlikely that one would accidentally create a ne
MSOC2
object when you really intended to create a new Organization Char
using
the new diagram tool).

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers n
rights.
Use of any included script samples are subject to the terms specifie
at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm


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