LibreOffice Base Guide

Hello Everybody,
Base Guide Appendix B has been published. Its second review was done by
Randolph Gamo. Now only 2 chapters are left- Macros(which is taken for its
first review by Drew. I think Jean can take it for its second review to
make sure the formatting are correct) and DB connections(which is taken for
its second review by Dan). Both Dand and Drew are taking much time but as
Oliver said in meeting, we cannot pose deadline on volunteers.
Pulkit Krishna

While we are waiting for Drew and Dan to complete their reviews on BG6.2, I
suggest we start updating the completed chapters for v6.4. I think you said
there were not many changes.

Jean

Hello Jean,
I will start the work on libreoffice base guide 6.4 tommorow.

Hello Everybody,
While we are waiting for Drew and Dan to complete their reviews on BG6.2, I
have start updating the completed chapters for v6.4. I have uploaded the
drafts of Preface, Chapter 1, and chapter 2 of Base Guide 6.4. Anyone can
take them for their first review. There are not much changes in Preface and
Chapter 1 but in chapter 2, i have added two new sections:-
1) Connecting to PostgreSQL Directly
2) I have added the steps to connect to external HSQLDB in chapter 2 from
Appendix A. I think they are more appropriate in chapter 2 than in Appendix
A.

Jean:-
You should not take the chapters for their first review. You can take them
for their second review to ensure that they have the required formatting. I
am saying this because,
Pulkit Krishna

Hello Jean,
Do we need a column called "Has Style been updated?" in Base Guide 6.4
tracking spreadsheet? I mean the I am updating Base Guide from its v6.2.
You yourself updated the styles of all the chapters except macros of that
version. So do we need that column?
Pulkit Krishna

Hi Pulkit

in chapter 2, i have added two new sections:-
1) Connecting to PostgreSQL Directly

Which version did you translate? The direct connetion to PostgreSQL is
part of the Base-Handbuch since LO 4.1.

The only part, which has been changed sind LO 6.2 (Last version I
uploded to de.libreoffice.org) and LO 6.4, is part of the Report
Builder. There could be added the possibility to auto-grow fields.

Regards

Robert

Hello Robert,
It was my mistake. PostgreSQL was there in v6.2 and I had translated it
too. I have added Direct connection to firebird in v6.4 not PostgreSQL. I
wrote about PSQL by mistake in my last email.

Pulkit Krishna

Hi Pulkit,

It was my mistake. PostgreSQL was there in v6.2 and I had translated it
too. I have added Direct connection to firebird in v6.4 not PostgreSQL.

It has been also part of the Base-Handbuch 6.2. There is a description
how to get an external Firebird file from the internal Firebird.odb.

Regards

Robert

No, we probably do not need that column for 6.4. And I won’t take the
chapters until other people have reviewed them.

Jean

Ok, thanks.