Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Roberto, Roberto Scotti wrote (04-08-11 10:19) When I open Base if I choose to connect to an existing database the list of available drivers doesn't include MS Access (or JET), it includes only: ... That connection is Windows only. Does this explain what you see on your computer?

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Tom Davies
:) From: Roberto Scotti roberto.sco...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Thu, 4 August, 2011 9:19:33 Subject: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base the site http://www.libreoffice.org/features/base/ states ... provides native-support drivers for some of the most

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Regina Henschel
Hi Roberto, Roberto Scotti schrieb: the site http://www.libreoffice.org/features/base/ states ... provides native-support drivers for some of the most-widely employed multi-user database engines: MySQL, Adabas D, MS Access... When I open Base if I choose to connect to an existing database

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Don C. Myers
August, 2011 9:19:33 Subject: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base the site http://www.libreoffice.org/features/base/ states ... provides native-support drivers for some of the most-widely employed multi-user database engines: MySQL, Adabas D, MS Access... When I open Base if I choose

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Roberto Scotti
Yes, it may be. I am working on Ububntu based systems. Is it possible to install MS-Access and/or SQLite native-drivers in Linux? Many thanks, Roberto Scotti PS - I added your address in CC to be shure you would get the message, if thi causes doubling your messages please let me know. Il giorno

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Don C. Myers
Hi Roberto, Access will not run natively in Linux. I run Ubuntu 11.04 presently. I was a windows user when I switched to Base. One reason for switching was I knew someday I wanted to migrate to Linux. It was very easy since OpenOffice worked in both platforms. I run Quicken and Dreamweaver

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Roberto Scotti
Hello Don. I have already succeded in runnin Access in some MS-widows emulation. I can also wiew and (to some extent) export info from MDB files trough GNOME MDB Viewer is a grapical interface to MDB Tools. It lets you view and export data and schema from MDB files produced by MS Access

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Simon Cropper (The foss Workflow Guides)
Hi Guys, Another option if you are migrating from windows is to establish a VirtualBox that runs Windows and install Office on this. You can also do this on VMWare, although I find VirtualBox a lot faster. The Windows Platform on the VM have samba shares mapped as network drives and they

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Tom Davies
:) From: Roberto Scotti roberto.sco...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Thu, 4 August, 2011 15:59:29 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base Hello Don. I have already succeded in runnin Access in some MS-widows emulation. I can also wiew and (to some

Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base

2011-08-04 Thread Tom Davies
...@myersfarm.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Thu, 4 August, 2011 14:34:44 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] looking for help on Base Hi Tom, I've been a Base user for 7 or 8 years. As soon as Base came out I switched to it. I had first used a DOS based database, then Access, then Paradox