On Friday April 06 2007 3:45 pm, Solveig L Haugland wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In Base, one can easily create data entry forms. However, to allow
> users such as data entry clerks to use the forms, they would need
> to open the .odb file and then double-click the name of the form.
>
> Is there a simpler way to allow users to access the form? Creating
> a copy doesn't retain the ability to enter data.
>
> Also, regardless of the mode of access, can two users use a form to
> enter data in a native Base database at the same time?
>
> I'm using 2.2.
>
> Thanks,
> Solveig
OOo has taken all of the files that the HSQL engine creates and
places them within one zipped file. (I unzipped one of my datbase
files.) That is why it is called an enbedded database. To gain access
to the form one would have to unzip the file, gather all the
information needed to create the form with its records, write that
information back to the proper files, and then rezip the file. This
would probably not be much different from what is done now.
Under OOo 1.1.x, the form had direct access to the files which
were all in a single folder. So, all that was required was a link
between the database files and the form.
Second question: When a database is opened, a lock file is
created for that database. So, in most cases, two people can not be
entering data into the same database at the same time because of the
lock file. Using Samba, I was able to open a specific database on two
computers in my network. However, as soon as I entered data in the
field on one computer, I could no longer access any part of the
database from the other computer. So, my test points to the answer
being no.
Personal note (OT, sort of): I am updating the Base chapter in
the Getting Started Guide. I am using information written by you on
http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/. It gave me a good
starting point.
Dan
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