Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where to store a simple database?

2012-09-16 Thread John Clegg
Thank you, that's very useful. However it has confirmed to me that I shouldn't use MySQL in this instance! All that packing and unpacking looks rather like your description of Embedded HSQL. I have made some progress with SQLite3, and I think this is the answer for me. On 15 September 2012 11:3

[libreoffice-users] Re: Where to store a simple database?

2012-09-15 Thread Andreas Säger
Someone found his way to share a database on Dropbox: http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=41238 http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=54988 http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=44131 -- View this message in

[libreoffice-users] Re: Where to store a simple database?

2012-09-14 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 14.09.2012 19:03, John Clegg wrote: Whilst your answer is no doubt rigorous it lacks a little in the helpfulness class! You have explained many times before that base is not a database and embedded hsql is evil. You haven't really explained why in either case, but then I am much the same in d

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Where to store a simple database?

2012-09-14 Thread John Clegg
Whilst your answer is no doubt rigorous it lacks a little in the helpfulness class! You have explained many times before that base is not a database and embedded hsql is evil. You haven't really explained why in either case, but then I am much the same in declaiming Apple as the evil empire. You

[libreoffice-users] Re: Where to store a simple database?

2012-09-14 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 14.09.2012 16:41, John Clegg wrote: where I wouldn't be able to get at it without Internet access? (Dropbox of course keeps local copies which it synchronises). Or is this one use use where embedded HSQL really is the right answer?? All views appreciated! Of course you can not access cloud