[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 121322] New: Paste with 'Dynamic Data Exchange' does not use DDE function but inserts file link

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=121322

            Bug ID: 121322
           Summary: Paste with 'Dynamic Data Exchange' does not use DDE
                    function but inserts file link
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.2.0.0.alpha1+ Master
          Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
                OS: Windows (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Calc
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: rb.henschel at t-online.de

Launch Calc and create files "source.ods" and "target.ods".
Write number 123 to cell B3 in "source.ods", save.
Click on cell B3 and copy to clipboard, e.g using the icon.
Go to document "target.ods" and click on cell A4. Then open the drop-down list
from "Paste" icon. Select item "Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE link)'.

Look in input bar.
You see something similar to ='file:///D:/Desktop/Quelle.ods'#$Sheet1.B3
It is a file link.

Expected: Something similar to
=DDE("soffice";"D:\Desktop\Quelle.ods";"Sheet1.B3")

If you drag&drop with Ctrl+Shift, then a DDE link is generated. The DDE link
works as expected. Changes in the source file are automatically reflected in
the target file without need to press Strg+Shift+F9. Manually entering the
function DDE works too.

You might argue about using DDE (see bug 49327), but if it is labeled 'Dynamic
Data Exchange' it should use DDE funktion.

Suggestion: Provide both kind of links in the drop-down list of the insert
icon.

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