"The built-in database tool in OpenOffice.org 2.0 is one of the most eagerly-awaited features in the new release. I know a lot of people were also eagerly awaiting the ability to convert Excel macros to OpenOffice.org macros but, unfortunately, those people are still waiting. Right now, let's take a tour of the database tool.
"I'm not a lifetime database devotee, but I do know my way around the different data types--string, integer, etc.--and used to be the tech report writer for Great Plains Dynamics. I've also been known to discuss CLOBS and BLOBS; though, never in mixed company..."