Thank you for the excellent suggestions. I don't think anyone has done a thorough review of that chapter in several years; I know I have not looked closely at it, or at the automobile.odb. Now we need someone to actually make the changes, in both the database and the chapter. I'll do it if no one else does, but not soon.
Jean On Sun, Jan 2, 2022 at 8:47 PM flywire <flywi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In reply to Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Updating the Base Guide > https://listarchives.tdf.io/i/ug-jE_5q7WwrDy5mkIO2wHLX > > Thanks Jean. > > 1. > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase.html#toc6 > - needs a project purpose statement to give the questions and answers > context so users can understand the scenario - Note: In our database, > payments for food or fuel might be made from one of two credit cards (Dan > or Kevin) or in cash... > 2. Note > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase.html#toc10 > - rename disabled when right-clicking table name (generally works) > 3. > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase.html#toc10 > - deleting a table is discussed, user should be specifically directed to > delete CD-Jazz table since it does not form part of the production database > 4. Figure 12 ( > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase-img/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase-img013.png > ) - wiki database does not have field descriptions or Notes field > 5. > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase.html#toc11 > - After Figure 12 numbering within section starts again from 1 > 6. At 1 after Figure 12 step and bullet reference is missing in html > version > 7. above instructions are split between two places in the document which > can't be seen at the same time, repeat details here. Suggest "Format > currency same as 3C..." > 8. (Note: Can select multiple fields and apply same attributes but they > are not saved) > 9. SnCost field does not exist but Snackcost does > 10. (Note: Can copy table from external database copies Field Name and > Type but not Description and Field Properties) > 11. > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase.html#toc13 > - The topic is dealt with in detail in the Base Guide and will not be > pursued further here - Where in Base Guide? > 12. > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase-img/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase-img026.png > - Note fields inverted > 13. Chapter reviewed to before > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase.html#toc15 > > The Automobile database makes a nice demo. I accept the Fuel table > explanation but I challenge the reasonableness and suggest the following: > > 1. Although the GS Guide does not reference > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/d/d5/Automobile.odb the two > are inconsistent but there seems to be a single source needing an update > 2. An odometer is clearly not a tripmeter and in reality, an odometer > would be used for this purpose not a tripmeter (which would be impractical > to zero at the start of every trip, especially unplanned trips) so increase > the numbers to reflect typical odometer readings > 3. See point 1 at top of this email and note Payment type would be > clearer explained in Planning a database > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase.html#toc6 > - btw it is really two fields; who and what eg Dan's card, Kevin's cash > 4. Data in > > https://books.libreoffice.org/en/GS72/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase-img/GS7208-GettingStartedWithBase-img036.png > showing refueling five times in one day is not credible and can't be > explained by long journeys so it needs fixing, especially in the wiki > version > > [image: image.png] > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
