https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=12518
--- Comment #8 from mroe <[email protected]> --- (In reply to Edwin Sharp from comment #7) > (In reply to mroe from comment #6) > > This is a feature since the data browser exists, not a bug. > This issue is marked enhancement... Because of misunderstanding the feature. > > A data row has a defined number of fields (columns). So D&D a row into a > > Writer document it asks you, how to insert the selected rows. > > > > But a column have so many entries how the database have rows. Hundreds? > > Thousands? > It is possible to have a data source with column number > row number... This is common to newly created databases. > > But apart from that you can feel free to insert the whole table (all rows) > > and select in the "Insert Database Rows" dialog window only the column(s) > > that you want. > Not efficient... Describe an more efficient way. Lesser than 2 or 3 clicks as I described. But remember that you can't select more than one column. > > D&D a column insert a mail merge field, so it is easy to create mail merge > > letters. This worked long before the mail merge wizard was introduced. And > > this feature was documented but now I can't find anything about this in the > > help. > > > > So imagine that you create a mail merge (template) by dragging columns into > > the document, and you fill the document by dragging the right row. > Interaction with data source columns shouldn't be limited to mail merge > fields creation. > > > Because of this I change the status. > I request more opinions heard before dismissing this issue. After 11 years ... -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the issue. You are the assignee for the issue. You are watching all issue changes.
