On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 14:25 +0200, Magnus Adielsson wrote: > > ----Original Message---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Magnus wrote, > >>I often use Calc as a simple database program and kepp a lot of lists > >>(addresses, member > >>lists, to-do's, accounting,...). I haven't looked trough every Calc chapter > >>(only the outline), but I try to ask anyway. Is there a chapter/section > >>somewhere in the Calc Guide (or elsewhere) describing the database > >>possibilites > >>in calc? (Filterring, sorting, grouping, subtotalling, data ranges, etc). > >> > >>If this does not exist (yet), should we have one? > > > >This is mentioned in the "Data Sources" chapter of the Getting Started > >Guide, but not in detail. Otherwise, I don't know if it is planned to > be > >included somewhere in the Calc Guide. Rick, Peter, can you help here? It > >sounds to me like something that should be in one of the guides. Of course > >it might be something I don't recognise in the outline. > > > >Cheers, Jean > > > Well, Spreadsheets are mentioned in the Data Source chapter, but only that > spreadsheets > may be used as data source (or tables?) in the new Base application. At > least as I have understood. > > I was talking about using Calc native spreadsheet as lists (a simple > database) and > the Data menu to manipulate the data in that list. Usually the top row of > the spreadsheet is used as header and the remaining rows are used as records > (one record - one row). The columns define the fields in each record. I > recall a couple of days ago that I haven't seen it described anywhere in > the OOoAuthor User Guides. Here at work we use this feature quite heavily > (but in MS Excel...) e.g. for Action Lists and other kind of lists. > > Maybe it is too late to make big changes in the Calc outline, but I suggest > to > have it described somewhere in the Calc Guide (but of course someone (Jean, > Rick, Peter?) have to decide if it is appropriate or not to get it > described). > And of course I do volonteer to write that chapter/section, if it is not > written yet. :-) :-) (And I do not get mad if it is decided not to include > this feature in the guides :-) )
> Best regards > Magnus > Magnus, Can you give us a short "outline" of the Data Sources chapter you envision. Just something simple (main headings) so it can be added to the Calc outline. As far as filtering, sorting, grouping, subtotaling and the other orphans go, can we place them in one chapter, too? Does anyone have an outline for that chapter, or any additional chapters? I am going to make a few changes to the outline and return it to the feedback folder with the last date of revision on it (the same file new format as with our other documents.) -- Regards, Rick Barnes www.nostabo.net ******************************************************************* PRIVILEGED - PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL This electronic mail is solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information which is confidential or privileged. If you receive this electronic mail in error, please delete it from your system immediately and notify the sender by electronic mail or using any of the contact details noted herein. This e-mail sent via Evolution 2.0.4 running on a Linux 2.6.11 kernel.
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