On 12/20/2010 12:42 PM, Tony Pursell wrote:
I think it may be possible for Base to connect to an Access database
using ODBC but I'm not that technical. However I do have a program
called MDB viewer on my Ubuntu system that will open and export Access
tables to .csv files that can be opened in OOo Calc and copied to Base.
Possibly, there are Windows programs that will do the same
Tony
Base can connect to an Access database and use its tables (read/write), or the tables can be copied
into a new Base database (no need to go through Calc). What's missing is all the stuff like queries,
reports, and so on -- those don't work across the filetypes.
On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 18:44 -0500, Ugly Ƨǝɒɳ wrote:
Bob,
If you don't have MS Works any longer, I can possibly try to copy the sucker
over for you.
Barb,
May I ask why OOo can't import files from MS Access? One of the things that appeared to
be a "selling" point of OOo is its compatibility with MS Office.
I've always looked for a means to import files from MS Publisher. Is it
because there is no interest in the project? Microsoft makes it too difficult
to emulate the file format? Or are there legal aspects as well?
-Sean
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On 12/16/2010 5:13 PM, Bob Dennison wrote:
I have some database files I created in this format. (.wdb) What can I use to
open these files in Open Office so that I can edit them?
Bob D...
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OOo Base doesn't have a direct import from Works (or Access, for that matter).
If you have access to Works, look to see how it can save or export its data;
the most likely possibility for a common format is .csv, which can be used in
either Base or Calc, depending on whether you need a true database or not.
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