Yeah, you need to add a new data source, then add a new table, then add a link to a document to edit... It works nearly the same as in 5.2.
There must be some tutorial online somewhere. And by the way, AdabasD's file format sucks, IMHO. I just use dBase. It's simple and has no limitations. On Wednesday 05 June 2002 12:30 am, you wrote: > On Tuesday 04 June 2002 02:49 pm, you wrote: > > Umm... That's cuz Adabas is a file format, not a database editor... There > > is NO GUI. You can do databases in OpenOffice too... When you are in > > Writer or any other modules, press F4. That'll open up the data sources. > > Take it from there. > > > > D.Olson > > Thank you for your help. I appologize for my ignorance. Star Office 5.2 > apparently came with a GUI database editor for Adabas. SO 6.0 does not seem > to have one! > > I have used Microsoft Access since their version 1.0 for relational > database creation and management. Created several business specific > databases with it. The database editor in Star Office 5.2 is very much like > Microsoft Access and was easy for me to use and figure out. I rely heavily > on the GUI at this point with Linux. > > I tried opening up the data sources in SO 6.0 as you suggested but it's not > exactly what I am looking for. How do I create a new database with it? > Adabas with 5.2 was very easy to use. I can't figure out how to get the > same GUI editor with 6.0 (maybe it's no longer there). Do you have any > other suggestions? > > Mike
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