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• The Base FAQ

Search the FAQs: <googlefaq/> This list is ordered by popularity. The most popular FAQs are at the top. But also take a look at the bottom to find any new entries.

• Where can I find FAQs about using OpenOffice.org with my favorite database?
• Where can I download the Report Builder extension?
• Is Base a database?
• What are my database options?
• Can I install Base alone?
• What can Base do for me?
• Do I need Java to use Base?
• Why can't Base load or find my JDBC driver?
• What is HSQLDB?
• Is HSQLDB reliable?
• So why should I avoid 'embedded databases'?
• How do I setup support for 'split' HSQL databases in Base?
• How do I create a new 'split' HSQL database using Base?
• How do I convert an "embedded database" to a "split-database" ?
• How do I edit the Field properties of a 'split database' Table ?
• How do I setup multi-user 'server mode' access to my HSQL database?
• How do I determine which version of HSQLDB is in use with Base?
• How to convert a table to CSV
• How can I, in dBase, create queries for more than one table?
• Why can't I delete a record in my dBase Table?
• How can I import a spreadsheet table to a database?
• How do I create a form with a sub form?
• I can access my tables with *Office, but I can't update or insert any data - why?
• Which Database Type do I use?
• How are my Address Book fields mapped to OpenOffice columns?
• Why does my table show the wrong number of records?
• Why is searching in my form or table so incredibly slow?
• When are changes to a database recorded? Are any temporary files used?
• Is OpenOffice Base a database application?
• What database systems can OpenOffice Base connect to?
• Where is the data saved?
• Are there problems with version of HSQLDB that is embedded with OpenOffice Base?
• Can I replace the embedded version of HSQLDB with the current version?
• So what is the 'gotcha' if I specify the location of a new HSQLDB.jar file in the class path?
• NL/Where can I find FAQs about using OpenOffice.org with my favorite database?
• NL/Where can I download the Report Builder extension?
• NL/Why can't I delete a record in my dBase Table?
• NL/How do I create a form with a sub form?
• NL/I can access my tables with *Office, but I can't update or insert any data - why?
• NL/Which Database Type do I use?
• NL/Why does my table show the wrong number of records?
• NL/Why is searching in my form or table so incredibly slow?
• NL/When are changes to a database recorded? Are any temporary files used?
• NL/Is OpenOffice Base a database application?
• NL/Where is the data saved?
• NL/How do I convert an "embedded database" to a "split-database" ?

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