Hi Francois, thank you very much for all those efforts. I'll dig into that and let you know.
Walter On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:28:57 -0800 Francois Orsini <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Walter, > > I have just tried OpenOffice against an embedded and remote server > instance of Derby and I was able to modify data. > > I used Derby's ToursDB sample database and I was able to modify > flights information (e.g. Aircraft for flight # AA1111 changed to > 'DC10'). I have verified that it got persisted by exiting OO and > Derby completely and reading the table back in from OpenOffice Base... > > Can you check again if you can update data with an embedded instance > of Derby from OpenOffice. > > I have used the following Derby driver class and URL based on my > environment: > org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver > jdbc:derby:/usr/forsini/Derby/toursdb > (no need to specify a user name/pwd since I wanted the default 'APP') > > Cheers > > --francois > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Walter Rogura <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Francois, > > > > I receive any error from OpenOffice and the log file mentions no > > problem. As I wrote as reply to Dag's posting, I can update data > > with ij. I tested it already with the latest OpenOffice version. > > Still the same. Wired. > > > > Thank you, > > Walter > > > > On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:30:58 -0800 > > Francois Orsini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Walter, > > > > > > If your servlet connecting to Derby via Hibernate is using the > > > default user and schema 'APP', then you should be able to do the > > > same and update data as well from OpenOffice using 'APP'. > > > > > > Are you getting any (permission) error message(s) from OpenOffice > > > at all when you try to update data? How are you updating the data > > > from OpenOffice? Can you actually access the (same) tables (data) > > > from OpenOffice as you do from your servlet? > > > > > > Also is there any error messages in derby.log (generated from > > > starting Derby from your servlet)? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > --francois > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 2:21 AM, Walter Rogura <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Francois, > > > > > > > > ok, than I expect that I'm logged in as APP, since I never set a > > > > username and password in my servlet. However, I'm able to update > > > > data with the servlet, but not with OOo. Thank you for the link. > > > > > > > > Well, I set no specific permissions. Actually, everything is > > > > realised by hibernate. I never made big modifications in > > > > OpenOffice. And when I login with APP I'm still not able to > > > > modify data. > > > > > > > > Thank you for your help! > > > > Walter > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:57:02 -0800 > > > > Francois Orsini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Walter, > > > > > > > > > > Yes this is expected - if you don't define and connect with a > > > > > specific username, the default is 'APP' as the schema and > > > > > owner name for that database. > > > > > > > > > > More info in the developer guide in the security section: > > > > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/devguide/ > > > > > > > > > > I was asking if you had set-up particular permissions or not > > > > > as you mentioned your connection from OpenOffice was > > > > > read-only - how did you notice and verify this? Can't you > > > > > update data at all? > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > --francois > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 2:11 AM, Walter Rogura <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Francois, > > > > > > > > > > > > I even didn't set up any users for the db. I connect to it > > > > > > without username and password. That is strange. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Stephan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:38:38 -0800 > > > > > > Francois Orsini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Walter, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How did you set-up these permissions? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Normally, if you connect to a remote instance of Derby and > > > > > > > have not set specific permissions, you should be able to > > > > > > > update data based on the user you've authenticated with > > > > > > > when connecting to the database. How did you set > > > > > > > permissions to be read-ony for the OpenOffice client? Are > > > > > > > you connecting with the same user credentials as you do > > > > > > > from the servlet? Have you configured different users > > > > > > > with different permissions to connect to this database > > > > > > > whether you're connecting from the servlet or from a > > > > > > > remote (OpenOffice) client? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --francois > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Walter Rogura > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Francois, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > btw. I don't mean alternation, but updating. Sorry for > > > > > > > > the confusion! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Walter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:22:22 +1000 > > > > > > > > Walter Rogura <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Francois, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As you know, I connect to the derby db as soon as > > > > > > > > > tomcat starts. From there on I can access the db via > > > > > > > > > a tomcat servlet. In addition, I wished to connect to > > > > > > > > > the same db via openoffice concurrently. Thanks to > > > > > > > > > your solution this works now based on the derby > > > > > > > > > network server. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The issue is now, that my servlet has read-write > > > > > > > > > permission and openoffice read-only permission. But it > > > > > > > > > would be great if openoffice would be able to > > > > > > > > > alternate content of the db too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is that possible? Hope I could expressed myself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > Stephan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:10:51 -0800 > > > > > > > > > Francois Orsini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Walter, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Glad it helped. Not sure I understand your last > > > > > > > > > > issue. Do you want alternate the database you want > > > > > > > > > > to connect within OpenOffice? Like connecting from > > > > > > > > > > OpenOffice to the remote database started by TomCat > > > > > > > > > > and then switching back to a local embedded one in > > > > > > > > > > OpenOffice? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It would help if you could give some more context > > > > > > > > > > or/and a use case scenario to describe your last > > > > > > > > > > issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --francois > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Walter Rogura > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Francois, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your help was perfect. Thank you so much! Now I'm > > > > > > > > > > > able to establish multiple connections. There is > > > > > > > > > > > one issue left. How do I enable openoffice to > > > > > > > > > > > alternate the database too and not only my tomcat > > > > > > > > > > > servlet? I guess I have to set up multiple > > > > > > > > > > > concurrency levels, but where to specify those? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any help is much appreciated! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > Walter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:07:38 -0800 > > > > > > > > > > > Francois Orsini <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Walter, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You need to enable the Derby's instance running > > > > > > > > > > > > in TomCat to act as a server and allow remote > > > > > > > > > > > > connections. See > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/adminguide/tadminconfig814963.html(for<http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/adminguide/tadminconfig814963.html%28for> > > < > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/adminguide/tadminconfig814963.html%28for > > > > > > > < > > > > > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/adminguide/tadminconfig814963.html%28for > > > > > > > > > > > < > > > > > > > > > > > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/adminguide/tadminconfig814963.html%28for > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > < > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/adminguide/tadminconfig814963.html%28for > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > turning on server mode) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You would then be able to connect from an > > > > > > > > > > > > OpenOffice client using Derby's network client > > > > > > > > > > > > JDBC driver (instead of the embedded ones as > > > > > > > > > > > > the tutorial shows). Of course you can still > > > > > > > > > > > > use the embedded driver to access the Derby > > > > > > > > > > > > instance started from within TomCat. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.4/getstart/getstart-single.html#tgsactivity4 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For instance, > > > > > > > > > > > > In 8) replace the Derby embedded connection URL > > > > > > > > > > > > with the one to connect to the remote instance > > > > > > > > > > > > of Derby started within TomCat. e.g. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/*c:/myfolder/**EactsCongenitalDatabase* > > > > > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > > > jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/*EactsCongenitalDatabase* > > > > > > > > > > > > (if you have set DERBY_SYSTEM_HOME to point to a > > > > > > > > > > > > directory where to expect to find the > > > > > > > > > > > > database(s) [recommended way] of if Derby was > > > > > > > > > > > > started in a directory where the database is > > > > > > > > > > > > located). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/dev/devguide/cdevdvlp27610.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in 9) Use Derby's network client driver instead > > > > > > > > > > > > of the embedded one class, such as: > > > > > > > > > > > > org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver > > > > > > > > > > > > (make sure to have DerbyClient.jar in OpenOffice > > > > > > > > > > > > classpath as you did with Derby.jar) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --francois > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Walter Rogura > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Derby works fine with tomcat and even the > > > > > > > > > > > > > connection to open office runs smoothly > > > > > > > > > > > > > (thanks to that tutorial > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.eactscongenitaldb.org/docs/OpenOffice_and_JDBC_for_data_access > > > > > > > > > > > > > ). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But what does not work is to connect tomcat > > > > > > > > > > > > > and open office to one and the same derby db > > > > > > > > > > > > > concurrently. I always need to stop one or the > > > > > > > > > > > > > other application to successfully connect to > > > > > > > > > > > > > the db. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How can I solve this issue? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > > > Walter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
