Hi :) So Base can't update Accesses internal tables? Regards from Tom :)
--- On Wed, 14/3/12, drew jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> wrote: From: drew jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress To: documentat...@global.libreoffice.org Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wednesday, 14 March, 2012, 12:27 On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 11:59 +0000, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > Ok, so when migrating from Access to Base would it be best to first export > the Access tables into a different database program and then get Access to > read those tables? No. I referred to situations where Base is updating ms-jet or accdb (MS Access data engines) directly. > > Would that mean re-writing Access's Reports and Forms that are based on the > tables? > Regards from Correct - there is no way to re-use any of those. > Tom :) > > > --- On Wed, 14/3/12, drew jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: drew jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress > To: documentat...@global.libreoffice.org > Date: Wednesday, 14 March, 2012, 2:18 > > On Tue, 2012-03-13 at 09:16 -0300, Lailah wrote: > > Tom: > > I agree with you but I can't see what is the of mentioning > >Access. I mean, we know that Access works in an specific way and Base work > >in others, but I don't we have to mention it in the documentation. > > I think that saying is a replacement for others database front-ends is > > enough. No need of mentioning any other name. And no need of saying that > > is ugly and that other is pretty. > > We only have to describe our application, that's all. > > What do is important is to say is "this is better because..." and > > describe why is flexible, easy to use, etc. > > Well, the ability to work with MS Access is a highly important question and > one that if you are being truthful is not really possible with Base. > > You can connect to an Access Database as a data source, but you are not able > to make much if any use of major parts of the data (beyond the tables) held > in the MS Access file. > > There are also a number of very difficult situations with MS Access that are > commonly the downfall of attempting actual interoperability. > > Some of the things that the manual should point out, IMO, queries will be > viewed in Base as either tables or views - this means that users are often > befuddled as to why some Access table will not take updates - cause they > aren't tables, kids. > > Queries in MS Access support features for which there are NO equivalents in > Base, without resorting to scripting. > > Forms in MS Access support features for which there are NO equivalents in > Base, and you likely would need C++ code to duplicate those, forget the > scripting. > > The same can be said for reports. > > MS Access supports the ability to connect to multiple data sources, > another 'feature' for which there is NO equivalent in Base or LibreOffice for > that matter. (Two data sources on a stand alone form are not the same thing) > > [However, this actually does have a work around - you simply must use a DB > backend that can do this instead] > > > Anyway - I would, if I where actually doing this and so I it's my call, > include some information about the issue with queries being picked up as > 'views' as this bites a lot of people..beyond that, it's likely FAQ type > stuff, IMO. > > Best wishes > > //drew > > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
