Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-02 Thread Jaroslaw Staniek
On 29 January 2015 at 16:18, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) Sorry to say that Access is not compatible with almost any other database program. Even down to the sql language under the surface of the Queries it is different from all the rest. [..] Hi, While I sympathize with the

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-02 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) +1 (err = I agree) Just under half of that is what i tried to say in simpler English. Being more precise sometimes makes it even more difficult to understand but does need to be done at some point for greater understanding. So, thanks for that! :) Some of the rest is 'just' extra detail

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread Wiebe van der Worp
Hi lalitadatta What Tom writes below are very good points. I can understand that it may be a bit too much detail but it is valuable information for the school involved. It really puzzles me why schools teach concepts based on MS with a lock in policy while there is so much better software

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread P. .
this comes with office student edition 2013 pre-installed: http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/ASUS_Transformer_Book_T100TA/ In any case, Windows 7 and windows 8.1 (not windows 8) will be eligible for a free upgrade to windows 10. If you are short in disk space, buy ad external hard

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread P. .
but not access... On 1 February 2015 at 18:00, P. . wave.r...@gmail.com wrote: this comes with office student edition 2013 pre-installed: http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/ASUS_Transformer_Book_T100TA/ In any case, Windows 7 and windows 8.1 (not windows 8) will be eligible for a

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread Brian Barker
At 15:45 01/02/2015 +0100, Wiebe van der Worp wrote: Don't expect miracles from the T100 but it should be able to do the job. Lack of internal memory will force your daughter in time to move larger files to a usb-disk or stick - i.e. movies in particular. There are also models with more

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread Wiebe van der Worp
On 01-02-15 18:33, Brian Barker wrote: As you say, 64 gigabytes is a lot of memory - but it's quite small for a disk drive. Limited memory will restrict the system's performance, but stored files take up disk space, not memory. Moving saved files to external devices can free up disk space but

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread James Knott
On 02/01/2015 03:40 PM, Wiebe van der Worp wrote: Running msconfig is always a nightmare with brands like Asus, Acer,... Running misconfig...??? ;-) -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems?

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) 32Gb hard-drive is probably bearable in Windows. It really means keeping everything possible off the hard-drive so the Cloud, usb-sticks and external drives do become vital and each has advantages. You are not going to be able to store many movies but normal documents, photos and things

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yes and no. Mostly Yes. I've always found that Windows slows down when the hard-drive is over 20% full. Then another minor drop in speed after around 50% full. Then over 80% full makes it almost unusable. There are plenty of other factors so the percentage of hard-drive filled up only

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi again :) Blimey!!! I have just seen that if you want Access in one of the proper MS Office bundles then you would have to get MS Office Professional at around £390, nearly £400!! http://products.office.com/en-GB/buy/compare-microsoft-office-products The other MS Office 365 bundles, Home and

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-02-01 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yeh, i had a feeling it wouldn't include Access!! I was just digging around on the microsoft.com website but it's extremely difficult to find out what is in each different bundle on there. I did find that MS Office 365 University DOES have Access but i'm not sure if it's the full version

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-30 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Yes, sadly SQL is not as standardised as was originally envisaged. Each different application add their own range of extra features or short-cuts or find some better way of doing particular instructions. It's quite different from ODF 1.2 Extended where each different program tends to have

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-30 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair. I tend to say user error but the acronym is useful when it might not be diplomatic to let the user know or when they might not accept that they might possibly have made a slight error. ie most bosses seem to find it difficult to accept

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread jomali
It depends on what you mean by coding and what the requirements of the course are. If she is to be coding in VBA, only Access will do. If she will be required to use Access on tests, only Access wil do. Even the SQL that Access uses has some differences from the SQL used in Base, since Base does

[libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread lalitadatta
Hi, My daughter's in need of Microsoft access for her homework - she's studying computer technology at high school, and she needs Access for coding. Anyone knows if liber office should do the job? Thanks in advance. -- View this message in context:

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Philip Jordan
Well others will know more than me on this, but from my ltd experience I'd ask what OS your daughter has e.g. I hope it's not Windows 8.1? ATB Philip Jordan UK On 29 January 2015 at 13:45, lalitadatta lalitadatta1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, My daughter's in need of Microsoft access for her

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Philip Jordan
Thanks Tanstaafl Reckon you may be right ref Hardware but have no idea on what PEBKAC is?! ATB Philip On 29 January 2015 at 15:33, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: Philip, I'm not sure what your particular problem is, but I've installed Libreoffice on multiple Win 8.1 systems

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Harvey Nimmo
The LibreOffice Base is the LO answer to Access. My observation is that there are similarities in concept but they are not compatible with each other. On Thu, 2015-01-29 at 15:13 +, Philip Jordan wrote: Well others will know more than me on this, but from my ltd experience I'd ask what OS

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Sorry to say that Access is not compatible with almost any other database program. Even down to the sql language under the surface of the Queries it is different from all the rest. Access is also very restricted in what it can do and how it can be used - for example it only supports single

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Lol +1 I think most other people might well agree with that too! ;) MS Office is only available for Windows and Mac. The Mac version doesn't have Access. LibreOffice is available on most things. Regards from Tom :) On 29 January 2015 at 15:13, Philip Jordan jorphi...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [libreoffice-users] compatibility with Microsoft Access

2015-01-29 Thread Tanstaafl
Philip, I'm not sure what your particular problem is, but I've installed Libreoffice on multiple Win 8.1 systems with zero problems. Methinks this may be a problem with some crapware that your hardware vendor so thoughtfully installed for you - or possibly a PEBKAC issue... On 1/29/2015 10:13