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SearchOpenSource: How to Use OpenOffice 2.0’s Database Tool

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 6, 2005

[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link.
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“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…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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