Re: [libreoffice-users] Connecting to Existing PostgreSQL Database Table

Rich

On 11/14/2011 01:28 PM, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   I have a postgres database on my server (running Slackware-13.1) and 
> want
> to access a table for data entry using LO on my workstation (running same
> distribution and version).
>
>   Using LO-3.4.3, what steps do I follow to establish the connection? 
> I try
> File -> New -> Database, but the options there want me to create a new
> database apparently outside of postgres. File -> Open does not offer 
> me the
> option of connecting to an existing database.
>
>   When I try File -> New -> Database -> connect to existing database, 
> I've
> no idea what to specify with either jdbc or odbc. Pointers greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Rich
Ubuntu has the following extension for libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql that 
allows easier integration with Base. I do not have Postgres installed so 
I can give more detailed instructions. If I remember correctly it is 
much more user friendly.

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Jay Lozier jslozier@gmail.com

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