Struggling with OpenOffice database

[Ric Moore]

On Fri, 2010-12-17 at 09:06 -0800, NoOp wrote:
> On 12/17/2010 12:26 AM, Ric Moore wrote:
> > Since I got no replies, I figured everyone else is as flummoxed as me,
> > with the darned thing. I checked out the cost to purchase Oracle and
> > came away more determined to use OpenOffice base. Well, I struck the
> > motherlode, ...an entire series of video howtos!
> > http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/series?name=AXggL6j0a
> > 
> > Pretty darn nifty for those of us that a manual puts to sleep. I hope
> > this helps someone in the same boat. Enjoy! Ric
> > 
> 
> Nice link! Don't forget:
> http://support.openoffice.org/index.html
> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Main_Page
> http://documentation.openoffice.org/
> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Tutorials
> http://documentation.openoffice.org/tutorials/daibutt/Base/Base.html
> etc.

Thanks N00p, I've been that route and just didn't "get it". What I found
fro the videos is that using the "wizard" wouldn't cut it and to get
what I need, I have to go the manual creation of reports/front-ends to
the database. I found knoda to be a LOT more intuitive to use for
setting and editing my table, than OO. But I couldn't master knoda's
report creator, from scratch. What I love about those videos is that the
author struggles at times getting something to work, just as a normal
user does. But, he'll plug away until he gets his demo straight. He's
good example to follow, he doesn't give up. I just love that... he's a
human being. Ric


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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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