Re: [users] I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org my problem is I can't open access file

2006-03-13 Thread CPHennessy
On Fri March 10 2006 14:53, + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  [ MODERATED ] 
 Hi-

 I get a message: The connection to the data source xxx could not be
 established. An unknown error has occurred.  The driver is probably
 defective.

 I was trying to use OpenOffice.org Base to open the Access file.

As you are not subscribed you may not have seen that:
On Sat March 11 2006 01:45, Jean Hollis Weber wrote:

 You need to register the Access file as a data source. This is
 covered in Chapter 10 of the Getting Started Guide,
 http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0110GS-GettingStart
edWithBase.pdf

 If you have registered the Access file but are still having a
 problem, let us know.

Please reply to users@openoffice.org only.


-- 
CPH : openoffice.org contributor

Maybe your question has been answered already?
http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ

-
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]



Re: [users] I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org my problem is I can't open access file

2006-03-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
That is what I needed!  Thanks, Phil
  - Original Message - 
  From: CPHennessy 
  To: users@openoffice.org ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 6:48 AM
  Subject: Re: [users] I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org my problem is I 
can't open access file


  On Fri March 10 2006 14:53, + [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[ MODERATED ] 
   Hi-
  
   I get a message: The connection to the data source xxx could not be
   established. An unknown error has occurred.  The driver is probably
   defective.
  
   I was trying to use OpenOffice.org Base to open the Access file.

  As you are not subscribed you may not have seen that:
  On Sat March 11 2006 01:45, Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
  
   You need to register the Access file as a data source. This is
   covered in Chapter 10 of the Getting Started Guide,
   http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0110GS-GettingStart
  edWithBase.pdf
  
   If you have registered the Access file but are still having a
   problem, let us know.

  Please reply to users@openoffice.org only.


  -- 
  CPH : openoffice.org contributor

  Maybe your question has been answered already?
  http://user-faq.openoffice.org/#FAQ

[users] I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org my problem is I can't open access file

2006-03-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi-

I get a message: The connection to the data source xxx could not be 
established.
An unknown error has occurred.  The driver is probably defective.

I was trying to use OpenOffice.org Base to open the Access file.

Thanks,
Phil

Re: [users] I am using version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org my problem is I can't open access file

2006-03-10 Thread Jean Hollis Weber

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

I get a message: The connection to the data source xxx could
not be established.
An unknown error has occurred.  The driver is probably defective.

I was trying to use OpenOffice.org Base to open the Access file.


You need to register the Access file as a data source. This is 
covered in Chapter 10 of the Getting Started Guide,

http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0110GS-GettingStartedWithBase.pdf

If you have registered the Access file but are still having a 
problem, let us know.


Regards, Jean
Jean Hollis Weber

-
Get printed copies of Getting Started with OOo2.0 and
OOo Writer Guide from http://www.lulu.com/opendocument
Free PDFs are at http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/

-
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]