Do object libraries need to be compiled?

Hi,
I've created an object library. I then drag the object from the library to 20 different forms using the subclass option, regenerate them and then try to run the application using any of these 20 forms. I then made a mod to the object library, updated it and moved it back to our solaris server. Now, my 20 forms don't recognize the change that I made in the object library. My question is do I have to "compile" the object library in order for the application to "see" the changes I made? It's my understanding that an Object library is read in at runtime, but wouldn't it need an executable version of the object library. If I do need to compile it, how do I do it?
Thanks
--Joey

Hi,
object libraries don't need to be compiled. It seems that you broke the inhertitance between the items and the object library. Try and go to one of the itemens and check if this items still shows to be subclassed. Redo the inheritance and see if this works.
Frank

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