When the ActiveX sheet of the External Components Browser has focus, the Components menu ActiveX submenu provides the commands listed in the following table that enable you to maintain ActiveX control and automation server libraries.
| Menu Command | For details, see … | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Import | Importing ActiveX Control Libraries and Automation Libraries | Displays the ActiveX Import Wizard, which enables you to import a control or automation type library (accessed by selecting the Control Library or the Automation Library submenu command) |
| Remove | Removing an ActiveX Type Library | Removes the ActiveX type library selected in the External Components Browser |
| Extract | Extracting and Loading ActiveX Schema Definition Data | Extracts the ActiveX type library selected in the External Components Browser |
| Register Server | Registering an ActiveX Server | Displays the common File dialog, to enable you to select the ActiveX server that you want to register |
| Unregister Server | Unregistering an ActiveX Server | Removes the selected ActiveX server from the operating system registry |
In addition, you can use the Superschema command from the View menu to view all ActiveX control and automation server libraries imported into superschemas in the External Components Browser of your current schema. For details, see "Displaying All Superschema External Components in Your Current External Components Browser", later in this chapter.
For details about the actions that you can perform from the ActiveX sheet of the External Components Browser, see the following subsections.