Well I figured the links are already in place. They'll just activate when I put data in the boxes. Administering a database in a database manager just seems efficient. It's been fantastic for Thunderbird.
Hagar de l'Est wrote: > Le 01.03.2007 13:52, Ron Ferguson a écrit : >>> From: Online User >>> I want to edit it with OpenOffice dynamically and there is no >>> information anywhere that I have found relating to the subject. I >>> have mailed the GRAMPS list to get further info >>> *.grdb *.xml *.gedcom >>> In 'connect to existing database' none of the options seem to >>> connect to any of these formats. >>> Extension needed? Surely OpenOffice can connect to an XML >>> database?? ODB is XML. >> >> .grdb is presumably a GRAMPS custom database. It may be that like >> Legacy it is an Access database to which the have simply changed the >> extension (as Legacy does). With the Legacy .fdb file It can be >> opened in OOo by simply changing the extension to .mdb and importing >> as an Access file. Might be worth a try. > > .grdb is a GRAMPS custom database. Not really an Access database (it's > natively a Linux application). > The extension trick can't work because it's a specific structure. XML > doesn't mean universal language ! > > Why opening a Gramps database in OOo ? The links between all the data > are rather complex, I don't see what you'll gain. > > Hagar. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
