Re: [libreoffice-users] Base, connect to map/grid ?

On 5/13/2015 10:27 AM, IGraham wrote:
> Base, can I link a database to a map/grid/spreadsheet grid – not really sure
> how to ak this or what is possible, doable or worth attempting so bear with
> me.
> An explanation of what I want to do.
> I like gardening and keep on buying plants and sticking them in around the
> garden, most have difficult names and I have a crap memory. At some point
> I'll be wandering around the garden see a plant and have no idea what it is.
> I'd like to create a map of my garden and record where a plant is and its
> name (common and Latin) etc in a database. Possibly such an application
> already exists (free) if it does I haven’t found it.
>
> So is it possible to connect a database to a map/grid/whatever to do what I
> want
>
> Any thoughts help appreciated
>
>
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Unless you're talking about a really BIG garden (ie: hundreds of 
plants), a true database seems to me like overkill.

I would suggest creating a map (on paper, or however is convenient for 
you) and overlaying it with a grid where each square equals no more than 
one square foot (or maybe 25 centimeters, since you're not in the USA).  
Title the rows & columns just like a spreadsheet would.

Then, ON a spreadsheet, I'd list everything you plant, with column A as 
the plant description, and column B being the grid location.  As you add 
more plants, you can either re-sort the table to keep the list in 
alphabetical order, or just insert new rows where they belong on the 
list.  (This provides the added convenience of adding more info in 
additional columns on the fly, if the need makes itself apparent.)

If that DOES get so large that a true database seems more convenient, 
this spreadsheet and map will have already given you a good head-start 
on how to design the database.

Hope this helps,
Tim Deaton

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