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Creating a Database in NeoOffice 1.x
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| # select a dbase format | # select a dbase format | ||
| - | # | + | # choose the folder (directory) where the table files will be stored. If the folder already contains .dbf files, the tables they describe are automatically added to the database. This is a simple way to import dBase files |
| # close the panel | # close the panel | ||
| # add a table to the base, defining colums as you need. | # add a table to the base, defining colums as you need. | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 15 September 2005
While NeoOffice/J 1.1 and OpenOffice.org/X11 1.1.x do not contain a database component similar to Microsoft Access, it is still possible to create a database (this is handy if you don't have access to MySQL or another external database).
Max offered the following tips on trinity:
There is a simple database functionality in OOo and thus NeoJ : use the dbase file format. This is not a full-featured database but it works for most cases.
How-to:
- display data-source pane
- create a new data source
- select a dbase format
- choose the folder (directory) where the table files will be stored. If the folder already contains .dbf files, the tables they describe are automatically added to the database. This is a simple way to import dBase files
- close the panel
- add a table to the base, defining colums as you need.
- open the recently created table and add/modify/delete item.
- use the data-source as planned (mailing and such)
See the NeoOffice/J help for details.
Before editing this wiki page I (Max) checked the above process.
