On 10/27/2017 01:20 PM, cajunm...@cox.net wrote:
I'm using Open Office 4.1.3 and in the database module, there is are 4
icons, "databases", "queries", "forms" and "reports".
I generate a report from a query. I just need to learn how to format the
report.
The Report Generator (aka Report Builder) is a graphical way to design
and edit reports, test them, display the results, and print them. The
report generator takes the report query as input and allows you to
specify what and where on the page you want a piece of data. You can
also group data, calculate totals, change fonts, orientation, etc. The
Report Generator output is fed to AOO Writer or to AOO Calc for display
and printing. I use Writer, but that is my preference. If you do not
have the Report Generator extension installed, then when you select
"Reports" -> [select report] -> "Edit" and log in to your database
server, you will get a message similar to this:
The document "[report name]" could not be opened.
The report "[report name]" requires the extension Oracle Report
Builder.
This may be a good place to start getting information on the report
generator:
https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/How_Tos/Getting_Started_With_the_Report_Builder_Extension
Also, why would a person want a database if they could not get a report on
the info in the database?
Why, indeed!
Join a group, for instance, yahoo has many groups. You join the group and
then you can post questions and have people provide answers, info. Same
with QuickBooks and most software.
The "group" in this case is this forum. Yes, I would recommend joining
this forum if you want to ask questions about problems you are having
with AOO. Keep in mind, the forum is made up of users like yourself, who
may or may not, have more experience than yourself to help out. Note
that there are other ways to access this forum, but I have no experience
with them. Perhaps someone else can address that.
HTH.
Girvin Herr
I wonder if we are talking about the same thing.
Thanks for the reply.
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Groenescheij [mailto:mar...@groenescheij.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 5:33 PM
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Cc: mar...@groenescheij.com
Subject: Re: OpenOffice Database Question
On 27/10/17 8:04 AM, Girvin Herr wrote:
Louis,
The short answer is: you can't from OpenOffice. There is no Report
Generator bundled with OpenOffice. There used to be a Report Generator
extension, but that was not maintained and is no longer compatible
with the later OO versions.
The Oracle Report Builder is still working and can be downloaded here
<https://extensions.openoffice.org/en/project/oracle-report-builder>.
I keep LibreOffice installed to run my reports because LO still has a
bundled Report Generator. I use OpenOffice to do everything else
because I think OO is more stable.
I am not sure what you mean by "join a group", since "join" is a
database-word. If you mean to join database tables, that depends on
your database structure. If you mean to join a user's group, then that
is your choice. But if you do not join the user's group, you may not
see the responses to your questions.
HTH.
Girvin Herr
On 10/26/2017 01:41 PM, Louis Daigle wrote:
How can I get a report to run from a querry?
Also, do I need to join a group or something like that?
Thanks
Louis
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