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

On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 13:12 +0000, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Ahhhah.  Right.  Ok, so it sounds as though i could at least give it a go and see what it looks 
> like.  So far i have been a bit scared of even trying.  
>
> So, first step for me is to back-up the Access file and see if i can get Base working with that.  
> The Access we have at work is a mess of too many Queries let alone tons of Forms and Reports that 
> no-one uses.  It's just a huge pile of confusing mess.  It would be good to start again with Base 
> but everyone is extremely paranoid about the whole thing.  "We don't understand it so don't 
> touch" 
> Many thanks and regards from

Ok but keep in mind that the same people that made that pile of mess are
likely the ones to make the next pile of mess - in other words it may
not be the technology that needs changing.

> Tom :)
>
>
> --- On Wed, 14/3/12, drew jensen <drewjensen.inbox@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: drew jensen <drewjensen.inbox@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Chapter 2 of Base Guide progress
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Date: Wednesday, 14 March, 2012, 12:57
>
> On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 12:49 +0000, Tom Davies wrote:
> > Hi :)
> > So Base can't update Accesses internal tables?
>
> That is NOT what I said.
>
> What I said was, that when connecting to an MS Access file the users
> need to be mindful of the fact that queries in the Access file will
> appear to them to be tables or views in the Base interface.
>
> //drew
>
>
>
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