Art, It is a bit fiddly. Personally, I copy the fdb file to My Documents and manually change the extension to mdb (although this may not be necessary - haven't tried!). Then rt click on the OOo Icon and click Database. Select: Connect to an existant data base>Microsoft Access Browse to the File and Open When the db screen appears click the Tables Icon
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] OOo Base > Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 21:43:14 -0800 > > Ron, > I downloaded OO and installed "Base", but I haven't figured out how to open > my .fdb file. When I tell it I want to open an Access file it does not give > access to any files in the folder where I made a copy of my Legacy *.fdb Do > I need to change the extension, or what? > Thanks > Art Seddon > If you want to answer off-list use [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > OOo Base > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ronald ferguson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com<mailto:legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 2:27 AM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Picture Center Updates to Individual Records > Art, > I don't know if you are aware but the lastest edition of Open Office will > open Access files (including Legacy's .fdb). > I would not, however, recommend amending them and over writing the original - > or at least be very very careful as OOo Base is not entirely bug free. > Hence, in my view, is only suitable for "having a look" at the file. > Ron Ferguson > Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features > not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp>http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp</a>.</p> > <p>Legacy%20User%20Group%20guidelines%20can%20be%20found%20at:%20<a%20href=> > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
