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Re: [LUG] Open Office Database

 

Looking at the oo.org website,  version 2.1 of the suite has a much 
improved base package,  so that may solve some of the problems.

Neil Winchurst wrote:
> Today I had some updates waiting for me (in Edgy). I saw that they
> included the database in OO. Last time I tried to use it I was able to
> create a table but the wizard for creating a form did not work. It all
> went along quite happily until the end when I clicked on the Finish
> button. This had no effect at all.
>
> Having run the updates I tried again. Same result - can create a table
> but the form wizard is useless.
>
> I have tried to set up a form manually but I just cannot understand
> what is required. If I were new to databases I would accept it, but I
> have written umpteen for various small companies in the past, using
> various Windows programs including Access and latterly using Borland's
> Paradox database. I had no trouble with any of them, in fact I
> considered myself quite expert by the end.
>
> Has anyone of the lug had any experience with Base please?
>
> Feeling very frustrated
>
> Neil Winchurst
>
>   


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