I need MS Access functionality!
What is a good replacement for MS Access, I figure this will need to be done with a backend such as mysql. But what about a good front-end. Is there anything out there like MS Access to control mysql from a front end? I have about 4 years worth of exp using MS Access and it suits me fine.. but since switching to linux I have yet to find a replacement??
Any ideas?? I need something that doesnt have a steep learning curve. I use access like most regular people use spreadsheets. I like access because I can get the information I need quickly with a query. (I use reports but I can live with exporting to a spread sheet and then create them.) What does everyone else use.. and bear in mind I would be the only one to use it.. it is not something like a mission critical application. I just need useablilty :) thanks trey |
I think, not sure though, that StarOffice has a similar package, called StarOffice base:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/st...fice_base.html Star Office surely looks superb, I wish I could buy that one :) |
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Any other suggestions? Thanks Trey |
OpenOffice has a database! http://www.openoffice.org/product/dbase.html
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awesome trey85stang, awesome ;). I wonder if this is a new add for OO 1.1 or if I really missed that one :). I really need an easy to use database as Access, I could never understand mysql anyway :). Well, time to download ;)
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i think rekall from thekompany is a worthy mention here, it's dual licensed as GPL and thekompany's standard development license
http://www.thekompany.com/products/rekall/ http://www.thekompany.com |
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MEgaman.. Did you happen to get OpenOffice database to install. I installed OO1.1.1 and I have no database :confused: I have searched the site to see if I need anything specail to install but Ive found nothing.
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oops.. I figured it out.. data sources are accessed in any OO app by pressing F4 :)
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LOL, I was wondering the exactly same thing :D. Thanks mate for telling that ;). Well, looks and feels just like Access, but I did not find an option to export or even save the data source :(. All that OO database seems possible to do is to create a database (tables, whatever) and then drag n drop it to a spreedsheet or write document :( Is that correct?
I've done some few applications (like adressbooks and games/movies/CD's registries) with Visual Basic and MS access at school. It was pretty simple to use Access and Visual Basic (kinda loved them together, it simply fits...ghehe) and I was willing to do the same programs again but in Java and some easy to use database :(. Does anyone recommend a database to use with Java which is relatively easy to use? (If it's possible to use either Open/StarOffice database with Java, let me know please :)) Thanks Inexactitude and Matt Collier for the help so far, I wanted to help and at the end I was the one who learned a lot here, heh :) |
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Thanks trey85stang!. I managed to forget thanking you as well at the post number #11. So I'm thanking you now for the help ;)
Looks like that data source-database has been on OOffice for a while. I've just installed Mandrake 9.1 that comes with OOffice 1.0 and it has the database. Very weird that there's no export/import/save function... :( Otherwise it's easier to use the spreadsheet :D lol. But if you find a better DB or an export function, lemme know please. I will keep testing it ;). Cheers! |
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once again.. I will keep this thread updated. cause there are not many good ones relating to an Access alternative. (except for ones bashing people that use access and that it isnt really a database :rolleyes: ) |
Did you ever find a descent app to replace Access? I'm kind of looking around for one too...
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