When I try to follow the documentation example for Write 7.2 (installed), I do not get the option as available in the documentation.
Documentation states: “Display the registered data sources: View > Data Sources (or press Shift+Ctrl+F4).”
The menus do not have that option in Writer.
They keyboard shortcut is not working.
Please advise how do I connect and external (not Base) database to writer/calc to fill in forms.
What do you consider an external database?
Hello
To use Mail Merge with either Microsft SQL or MariaDB, the database must be registered in LO. To register it is done through a Base file. The Base file (only a front end to databases) need a connection to the chosen DB. For connections examples see the documentation → LibreOffice Base Guide
See Chapter 2 - Creating a Database
Microsft SQL, MariaDB
please note my words in the original statement:
Documentation states: “Display the registered data sources: View > Data Sources (or press Shift+Ctrl+F4).”
The menus do not have that option in Writer.
They keyboard shortcut is not working.
so I tried following the sweet manuals. problem is that they are not working as my app do not have the menu items as per the documentation
What OS are you using, Specific LO version and is entire LO installed or simple Write?
All should be installed
Fedora 35. Complete LO installed
Try safe mode (resetting user profile) → LibreOffice user profile
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If no success and you have distro version installed, try TDF version → LibreOffice
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If still an issue, file a bug report → Bugzilla
How to connect to MariaDB/MySQL…