Creating a Client Database [closed]
Any help with organizing my client base? I was thinking Calc, but now reading up on Base. Don't need anything to complicated, that would be the most important thing. It's all quite confusing to be honest and hope that I can find a solution in LibreOffice in some way. I have tried Base but keep getting this message even though I installed Java, and see that Java is installed.
Here is a quote from Base Documentation, but don't understand it and still cannot create a document in Base:
"Windows' version of JRE can not be used, while there are other versions that can." What does this mean.
@Convert22, Can you please give some more specifics. First say which OS and version, also which LibreOffice version, and which Java version. Next under Tools, Options, LibreOffice, Advanced, what do you have there under vendor and version, and also what Class Path do you have? Is the Use a Java runtime enviroment checked? And Optional features unchecked?
Got it EasyTrieve, I had installed the 64bit Java and that won't work.
I am very curious though, if I should be using Base, or Calc?
@Convert22, A couple of tips since you're new to base. First this may help you. And be sure to backup your work as you proceed.
@Convert22, You can use either, but I use a database for such things. I'm sure there are good discussions of the differences between data bases and spreadsheets elsewhere on the web. If you don't want anything too complicated, then start with the spreadsheet, i.e. Calc. In time I think you might want to learn to use both because they are quite different from each other. But start with the spreadsheet if you haven't tried that before. Later you can move that data to Base if you want.
Thanks EasyTrieve, I feel pretty stupid trying to understand this all night and got almost nowhere. Will study up on Calc today! Just got to understand the basic concepts. Is the Help any good, or should I just use the online PDF's?
Is it normal for me to only be able to type a certain amount of characters here? Also my comments below about creating a simple database Vertically, and where do I start with getting the Number of Rows I want? I worked with it for a while LOL yes, but could not make the amount of Rows I wanted. It seems then I would start another Page with same format of Rows etc. below for each customer? Thanks, Convert22
Every search I do says to use Base? I also don't understand how to limit the amount of Rows and Columns in Calc? I think I would like it to go like this: 1: Then there would only be One Column like this, in hopes that it will be easier to read on a Tablet/Note. A: Last Name B: First Name C: Another first Name, or combine the two. D: Phone Home E: Phone Cell F: Address G: Notes
The comment above did not come out the way I wanted because of the forum format. I did get an answer below though by Ratslinger.
@Covert22, Yes in comments you are limited to 500 characters. BTW, comments are intended not to answer question, but rather to help clarify questions & answers. I answered you in a comment because your question was really one of opinion rather than fact, as as such my answer was opinion. I try to keep answers here to facts, not opinions. Also you can edit your original question here to make it better, and I suggest that you do that! Remember you are creating Q & A for others to benefit from.