openoffice... base = M$ access what is .ext???

[pacinitaly]

Hello Friends,

can you 1st tell me what was the ms access extension.
eg: word=.doc, excel=.xls, powerpoint=.pps



2nd I'm installing openoffice-portable for a friend, she too can't afford the real thing.
I have associated everything with the applications.
sample access files from microsoft ( .MDB and .ACCDT ) only open in writer (word for open office)
rebooted and still tries to open with the writer program-after about 2-3minutes.

am I doing something wrong?



thank you all

Carmine

 

[GISGuy]

MS Access Extension for Office 2007 and above is .accdb and for Office 2003 and below is .mdb , I beleive.

 

[Lemur]

accdb

 

[Lemur]

Change the extension association.

 

[DeaconFrost]

It's MS, not M$ (pet-peeve of mine...usually identifies the poster as a kiddie who doesn't know squat). Not that I'm accusing you...just drives me crazy.

Now, also, you should make sure .ppt is set to be Powerpoint-type, not just .pps. Also, I'm not sure if OpenOffice can handle them, but don't forget about all the new 2007/2010 file types as well, such as docx, xlsx, etc.

 

[pacinitaly]

thanks guys.
I also tried to do some type of association using ODBC, but I have no idea what I'm doing.


WORKS does not work either.


I need to keep reading around, for now I must go to sleep.


thank you all


Carmine

 

[Lemur]

Courtesy of Brink...
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-programs-default-associations.html

 

[Bill2]

Openoffice cant open .mdb files, it can only make a connection to them. See here.

[Solved] I can't get an Access file to open with Base (View topic) • OpenOffice.org Community Forum

Open Source & Freedom: mdb file in OpenOffice.org

 

[Lemur]

Openoffice cant open .mdb files, it can only make a connection to them.

True. I just tried and it's a mess.

 

[pacinitaly]

Openoffice cant open .mdb files, it can only make a connection to them. See here.

[Solved] I can't get an Access file to open with Base (View topic) • OpenOffice.org Community Forum I read the same

Open Source & Freedom: mdb file in OpenOffice.org will read

thank you


i can't sleep