[GRLUG] LibreOffice Base connectivity problem

[Eric Beversluis]

On Wed, 2011-12-07 at 15:38 -0600, L. V. Lammert wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> 
> > > Look again, grasshopper, the choices are ODBC, JDBC, *Direct*. Direct
> > > prompts for server and port, .. then credentials and you're golden.
> > >
> > > 	Lee
> > Not that I can see. In the Database Wizard for Base, I chose "Connect to
> > an existing database." The dropdown list I get there does not include a
> > "Direct" option. Am I in a different place than you are?
> >
> "Connect to an Existing Database" on 3.4.1 has a list of drivers starting
> with JDBC, ending with ODBC; MySQL is the 2nd from the bottom.
> 
> Once you select MySQL, the "Direct" option is on the next screen along
> with JDBC & ODBC again.
> 
> 	Lee
> 
I'm in LibreOffice 3.3.3.1-7.fc15, which is what Fedora 15 provides. Is
the "direct" option something that was added later? It is definitely not
there.


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