[libreoffice-users] Re: documentation for LO base

I agree.

I use it at the office for time registration and invoicing. At home for
the Taekwon-do club membership.

It's actually marvelous in combination with postgresql SDBC driver. And
actually useful as it is so easy to get your data to Calc, more useful
then I remember Access.

It always hurts a bit when people who don't use databases say that Base
is not good, databases are not useful etc.

I know a lot of people that never use a spreadsheet either. But I think
LO wouldn't be complete with Calc or Base.

My experience: de builtin hsql backend was very slow last time I tried,
sqlite unusefull, mysql OK but I couldn't find anything like PG Admin to
administer it. 

So, if you have the choice, go for postgresql.

Ferry

Wolfgang Keller schreef op za 06-10-2012 om 21:34 [+0200]:

> > I am going to stick my head above the parapet and say it should have
> > an embedded database functionality that is secure and reliable.
>
> Since recently, LO comes with a native driver for PostgreSQL. That's
> probably the best thing that the LO developers have done for quite
> some time. Since it makes LO Base actually useable *and a lot better*
> than Access (which is unusable with PostgreSQL).
>
> > That is an essential requirement for entry-level users that have only
> > ever used Access.
>
> Reliability? As an essential requirement for Access users?
>
> Huh?
>
> Access is a pathological data shredder.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Wolfgang

-- 
For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+help@global.libreoffice.org
Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/
Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette
List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/
All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted