On Fri, 2005-10-14 at 19:06 +0300, Γιάννης Παπαδόπουλος wrote: > > Sorry, > I will try to be more precise. I have used theinstructions in the page > " > How to connect to a MYSQL Database via JDBC - Drivers > with StarOffice/OpenOffice.org(Version 1.0.2 or later)" > http://kienlein.com/pages/mysql-jdbc-howto-en.html > > 1. I chose from Database Wizard "Connect to an existing Database" > -->My Sql > 2. Setup a Connection-->Connect using JDBC > 3. Setup a connection > a. Name of the Database: press > b. Server Url: jdbc:mysql://localhost/press > c. Port number: 3306 > d. My Sql Jdbc driver class: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver > 4. User name: root > Password not required > 5. Yes register my Database > Open the Database for editing > I save the database with the name Javapress. When I click on the > tables icon I get the message "The connection to the 'Javapress' > Datasource could not be established. The connection to the external > Data source could not be established.An unknown error occured. The > driver is probably defective. I have the last edition of Java > installed for Win Xp.
Is this 1.5 or 5? If yes, then try 1.4.2 instead. It has been reported on the users list that this may be a better choice. > > What shall I do next. Sorry but I don't know a thing about Java, > classes etc. I am just a humanities student, trying to import a > Database. I don't want to use Ms Access and I don't afford to pay a > programmer. It's been more than two weeks that I try to work on this > base. I have managed to use the ODBC driver in a University > computer 2 years ago. I try now to install oo in my own computer. > > Yannis > > > > > > > > O/H Frank Schönheit - Sun Microsystems Germany έγραψε: > > Hello Yannis, > > > > > > > can anyone recommend a step to step guide to JDBC driver for OO2. I > > > tried to find one, but they are refering to the 1.x editions and the > > > interface has changed > > > > > > > ? > > Not sure what interface you're referring to, but if you have an JDBC > > driver which works in OOo 1.x, it should also work in 2.0. JDBC is a > > generic database access interface which is stable and > > downwards-compatible ... > > > > Ciao > > Frank > > > > -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
