Database Design and OO.o Base

[MBrown]

I started my database design class today, and we have to you MS Access. I have never used Access and I don't want to pay for it nor do I want to go to school and us it. Is O Base the equivelent or MS Access? If not what is. If yes, is it compatible with MS Access? If you know how to use Access will you know how to use the O equivelent?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: MBrown
I started my database design class today, and we have to you MS Access. I have never used Access and I don't want to pay for it nor do I want to go to school and us it. Is O Base the equivelent or MS Access? If not what is. If yes, is it compatible with MS Access? If you know how to use Access will you know how to use the O equivelent?

What the fsck is O?

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: MBrown
I started my database design class today, and we have to you MS Access. I have never used Access and I don't want to pay for it nor do I want to go to school and us it. Is O Base the equivelent or MS Access? If not what is. If yes, is it compatible with MS Access? If you know how to use Access will you know how to use the O equivelent?

What the fsck is O?

OpenOffice.org

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: MBrown
I started my database design class today, and we have to you MS Access. I have never used Access and I don't want to pay for it nor do I want to go to school and us it. Is O Base the equivelent or MS Access? If not what is. If yes, is it compatible with MS Access? If you know how to use Access will you know how to use the O equivelent?

What the fsck is O?

OpenOffice.org

Ah... I hope your database design class isn't 100% Access. I would at the very *least* hope they introduce you to SQL syntax as well, if not have you write queries by hand.

 

[MBrown]

^hehe. He said we wouldnt be using SQL.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: MBrown
^hehe. He said we wouldnt be using SQL.

Access has built-in SQL functionality, I find it quite surprising he won't be touching on it at all...

 

[MBrown]

Yup. But what in O is the MS Access equivalent is it Base?

 

[MBrown]

Nobody knows?

 

[kamper]

O has the functional equivalent of Access (or better) but it probably won't be compatible. You're probably going to have to use Access but don't they supply at least lab machines with the necessary software available?

They've got a lot of nerve taking a class on Access with no sql and calling it 'database design'

 

[EagleKeeper]

They may want you to use Access for a couple of reason.

Prevelant in small business today.
The people responbile for evaluting your work may be familiar with Access and have Access available.

The basic concepts of dtabase design will work with most any DB engine for a beginning class.

Because Access uses SQL internally, one can see the results of developing a SQL syntax.