DDE-ITEM attribute (Windows only) The name of the data item affected by the most recent conversational exchange (for example, the name of a worksheet cell such as "R3C5"). This attribute is supported only for backward compatibility. Use the Component Object Model (COM) instead. Data type: CHARACTER Access: Readable/Writeable Applies to: FRAME widget This attribute applies to any frame in Windows that is a Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) frame for a DDE conversation.