Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress

[Mark Stanton <mark@vowleyfarm.co.uk>]

Hi Drew,

> 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.

Could you explain please (I don't know Access very well at all)?


> 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 -

Is this an Access specific issue?


> Queries in MS Access support features for which there are NO equivalents
> in Base, without resorting to scripting.

Like what?  And is this an Access specific thing?


> 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.

I can imagine this is the case, but could you say what features these are?


> 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. 

Or in several dbms engines either.


> 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.

Or "hints" p'raps?

Mark Stanton
One small step for mankind...



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