Hi,
this is a nice idea - I also wanted something like repeating XML
"database rows" in XForms in OOo. However, my rows can get pretty
complex, and can contain a lot of optional fields that can contain other
optional fields etc. Lots of recursive structures.
From the conceptual point of view, this kind of XML should be available
via database component in OOo, and editable through forms in the
database. Yet we lack a standardized XML JDBC driver for direct editing,
I'm afraid. And here goes my question: maybe we could export to XML
using XSLT? Is that possible?
Best regards,
Marcin
Stephen Green pisze:
Hi
How about just using a Calc spreadsheet with a filter so that you can
use 'Save As' to convert your spreadsheet into the output you want?
I've not tried this with a spreadsheet but intend to do so soon (my
employers have already standardized on Star Office). I hope it is
easy enough (we have XSLT skills). Our intended output is flat
file (fixed width, ideally) but the same should apply as for XML.
Using the spreadsheet, I'm thinking, will give the option of the
repeated rows where needed. I guess it means mapping from the
ODF spreadsheet format to the desired output.
Complex bindings, by the way, seem to be difficult to handle by
the alternative office technologies too in my experience.
Best regards
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