create a running database

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091112094850AABbEQr
http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=30088

FOr real power, I suggest you use mysql

What do you want to do?

Base in Libreoffice or Openoffice is very similar to Access

To get you started look here

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/doityourself-it-guy/diy-create-a-database-form-in-libreoffice-base-design-view/1352

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/the_simplest_way_to_make_databases_with_ooo

Depending on which version of Ubuntu you have one of these should be installed already but if not will be in the Software centre.

If you have decided to use Base instead of Access then please close

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/214076

To close mark it solved

Hi Emmanual

The default install of Ubuntu does not include Base because there is no room for it on the CD. However, you will find it in the Software Centre and you can install it from there.

Tony

thanks but am stuck in finishing my database
ihave finished making my forms ,queries,reports but ineed to make
switchboad and to make it run please help me am using openoffice.orgdatabase

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Base doesn't really use switchboards but you can have a similar effect by having a default form with buttons. There is a tutorial here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zmd-zidIvg

Hi Emmanual

There is a an extension to OpenOffice which provides a switchboard

http://extensions.openoffice.org/de/project/SwitchBoard

I haven’t tried it myself yet, but it was given as a solution to a similar request here on Launchpad by someone who had used it.

Tony