On or about 1/14/2008 1:50 AM, Ocke Janssen penned the following: > Hi EJones, > > > EJones wrote: >> On or about 1/12/2008 9:49 PM, EJones penned the following: >>> I was sent an .mdb file. I do not have M$ Office and don't want to buy >>> it. I use Works for spread sheets and WordPerfect for a word processor. >>> Will OO work on .mdb files? >> >> OK - it will. I downloaded OO 2.3.1 and opened up OpenOffice.org Base >> This presents a Database Wizard screen where I can create a new or open >> an existing database. I choose to 'open existing'. Click on "open" >> find .mdb file and click on it. Then click 'open' in that window. >> >> OpenOffice.org Base program immediately disappears. No error >> indication, no warning, no nothing. No longer shows in Task manager. > That's a bug. Could you please submit an issue for this. Thanks. >> >> Where did I go wrong? > You have to connecto to an existing database. There select MS Access > (first entry in the list box), on the next page select your mdb file. > That's it. > > > Best regards, > > Ocke
Ah, my interpretation of "connect" was to connect somewhere on the internet. Thank you for straightening me out. Works fine. -- Ed --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
