-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Carlos E. R. wrote: > > The Monday 2007-09-17 at 09:26 +0100, G T Smith wrote: > >>> Because in OOo I can't use tables with relations in read/write mode, only >>> read. >> Nope, I can do data entry without too much of a problem from the >> database view. Clunks a bit however.... > > I can write to single tables, not those with relation active. I'll try to > explain again... > > My Library "Libros" table (simplified) is shown like this: > > Title Author_nm > ------------------ --------- > Robots and Empire 1 > Rendezvous with Rama 2 > > I can create a new entry, but I have to look up manually the number of the > corresponding author, and write up the number, not the name. Do you > see what I mean? > > This is useless. > > I can create a table view, that combines two tables, like this: > > Books Authors > ------- --------- > Book_ID +---> Author_ID > Title | Author > Author_ID -+ > > > Now, the view shows correctly: > > Title Author > ------------------ --------- > Robots and Empire Asimov > Rendezvous with Rama Clarke > > But it is Read Only. Again, useless. > > > Do you understand the problem now? >
I understand the problem. I have a form with a sub-form linked via an index... Whenever I select an entry in primary form I see all relevant entries linked in the sub-form... Can edit and update records in both form and sub-form..., Table structure is roughly Table A Index, data Table B Index, Link to A index, data Form to Sub form relationship based on linking field 1 to field 2... Your structure implies a read only join... Adding a new subform entry is clunky... and adding primary entries is definitely very clunky indeed (when committing a new entry tend to keep ending up on first record in table, so you have to go to the last entry and continue from there). > > All the above works perfectly, and much faster and with less complexity, > with Rekall. > - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFG7l3vasN0sSnLmgIRAi7rAKCU0Z47X/YIQTQBAkvfVpd9nQw+WgCfVcGp w3mgcRYtdjW1w1IWFdkxDW4= =zNWm -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
