Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

dBase files are plain text, but they have a specific format, which varies with version (feature add-ins). I did some research on the file format when I was trying to decide how I wanted to approach resurrecting my files. Another option is to use the old dBase 1.x under dosemu under Linux.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

My doctors office uses a dBase based system for administration, keeping patient records and so on. It has integrated LO for many purposes, i.e. medical letters. As I was told, reading those dbf files using scripts is easy (dbf_dump), modifying dbf files from outside the program however tedious,

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On 08/04/2016 09:16 AM, toki wrote: On 02/08/2016 16:39, Ken Springer wrote: Now that you mentioned dBase, you may, or may not, be aware that LO has a dBase option. But a limitation to it that I found is that older I didn't know this, but must admit dBase is probably not the best answer. For

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On 02/08/2016 16:39, Ken Springer wrote: >> Now that you mentioned dBase, you may, or may not, be aware that LO has >> a dBase option. But a limitation to it that I found is that older > I didn't know this, but must admit dBase is probably not the best answer. For most individuals, dBase3 is

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

Hello, I agree full-heartedly with Alex, but then I have been working with relational DBs ever since my days at IBM (DB2), where I specialised on databases for a while. In fact I happened to get to know one of the fathers of that technology - Chris Date. I have been using OO and LO with a

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

Base and some of its limitations (including enbedded HSQLDB) are well described here: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/FAQ_(Base) The last two times I needed a multi user database accessible over the web I went with a LAMP approach. The *upfront* set up and learning curve was higher but *less*

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

Hi all: For collections, there are two programs on GNU / Linux Ubuntu and usually on others Distributions: 1) GCStar 2) Tellico Both have multiple options to import and export information. By the way, my little knowledge can't permit to me to share with you what kind of data base use them or

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On 1 August 2016 at 21:49, Girvin Herr wrote: > On 08/01/2016 11:35 AM, Jaroslaw Staniek wrote: > > On 1 August 2016 at 00:16, Girvin Herr > wrote: > > > Ken, > One thing about Kexi. I looked at it a few weeks ago and discovered

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

*Hi all* *Re: The LO Base discussion* - just my "Penny's Worth"!!! After a 5+ years effort to use LO Base I have given up completely!! It is *NOT* usable at all in it's "out of the box" set-up, ie with the HSQL engine. It is totally unstable, crashes frequently AND - *MORE IMPORTANT* -

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On 08/01/2016 11:35 AM, Jaroslaw Staniek wrote: On 1 August 2016 at 00:16, Girvin Herr wrote: Ken, One thing about Kexi. I looked at it a few weeks ago and discovered that Kexi has a capability of reading Access database files to some degree. However, it

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On 07/31/2016 07:36 PM, Ken Springer wrote: I understand the concept of Front End/Back End, but never have dealt with it. Nor have I ever used MySQL, Mariadb, or others. Access and a bit of dBase is all I've ever used, and in general, even then that's more power than I've ever needed.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On 31/07/2016 19:32, Ken Springer wrote: > Personally, I like the idea of the complete database package, as I think > it makes it easier for the average person to create something useful for > them. How much functionality does the Access2Base extension offer, in terms of making it easier to

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On 07/31/2016 12:49 PM, Ken Springer wrote: On 7/30/16 3:30 PM, jorge wrote: Hi: On GNU / Linux / Ubuntu, and of course in other distributions, there are to program that you would probe because could help you to export Access DB to open document: 1) MDBtools (View and export MSAccess db) 2)

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Compatibility of LO Base with Access databases

On Sun, 2016-07-31 at 13:32 -0600, Ken Springer wrote: > On 7/30/16 8:40 AM, Harvey Nimmo wrote: > > On Fri, 2016-07-29 at 20:53 -0600, Ken Springer wrote: > > > The subject says it all, how successful is Base in importing > > > Access > > > Databases? > > > > > > LO 5.0.x > > > > > > -- > > >