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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Nov 26 05:26:38 +0000 2007 ------- This is the only reason I don't move to OOo Base. Everything else Access can do is possible in Base as well, maybe not as easily but possible. Only VERY small, simplistic database apps don't require this, something like a contacts list. But an order-entry system, linked to a warehousing inventory would require at least 2 databases (maybe even 2 different types). You can circumvent this if you're using a backbone which is capable of this type of thing: e.g. MySQL can "link" to another database through a View, but that requires someone experienced in SQL "programming" and thus not enabling a quick link between data sources to extract some combined summary info. Also (in general, unless you're really experienced) the 2 databases must be stored on the same server. Obviously this can only work if you're using a Client-Server type of database, using Base's built-in db won't work - you'll have to connect to a server which handles this linking for you. I know Access has an easy import / link feature: right-click the table Icon, then Import / Link. However, looking at the dependent issue 51904, it looks as if an easier method (at least for the user) could be to use Copy-n-Paste (as link). IMHO this would make Base even easier to use than Access, especially for rookie users as it's closer to the user interface of other programs - thus not requiring learning a new function. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
