Hi, Continuing my tries to connect databases to OO I encounter multiple problems but one of the mot frustrating ones is the discrepancy between the helpfiles and the actuality. The discrepancies are too numerous to present. A simple example will suffice: To add an address book to OO manually the helpfile say: "Choose File - Templates - Address Book Source. The Templates: Address Book Assignment dialog appears." OK, that works. No I want to use my evolution addressbook (instead of the registered database EvolutionLocal) or my Mysql database "adresboek". Following the instructions "If you have not yet registered the system address book in OpenOffice.org as the data source, click the Administrate button." etc. I come into the "Address Book Data Source Wizard" which should give m a choice between "Mozilla" "LDAP" or "other external data source". However, only the latter is shown. So I select "other etc." and get a new window with one button "settings". The next window gives me a dropdown menu with database to choose from but no evolution is shown (contrary to a very old version, I thought 1.4). So Evolution is not possible (?). I choose "Mysql (ODBC)" and the next window gives me a a blank dropdown line where the "browse" button gives me a blank field as it only shows registered databases! I give up! I understand that it should be rather simple (computer illiterates should be able to perform this successfully if it must replace the MS counterpart) but either the manual is much too terse or I'm missing something (e.g. a driver? understanding?). My setup: OO 2.0.2, kernel: 2.6.17-1.2139_FC5 sufficient memory, etc. Evolution 2.6.2 Mysql 5.1, mysql-connector-odbc-3.53.12-1.2.1 Sorry for this long somewhat gloomy text but I like OO very much and use it daily so hopefully someone can point me the way. Joep
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