Re: OOo database support (was: Re: [Fsfe-uk] Bristol City Council goes open source)

[Kevin Donnelly]

On Tuesday 19 October 2004 12:06 am, Ian Lynch wrote:
> Yes but it requires a bit of setting up. You need to set up a database
> serversuch as MySQL, PostGreSQL etc and connect to it.

As Ian says, there are a number of useful howtos at:
http://dba.openoffice.org/FAQ/external.html

> Because there has been a lot of demand for an Access style database, OOo
> 2.0 due outin March will have such an app which is a java based app.

If you need an Access-style GUI before then. or one that isn't in Java, you 
could look at Rekall (http://www.rekallrevealed.org, 
http://www.totalrekall.co.uk).  This is actually very good.

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