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You can also use %PRODUCTNAME Base to connect to external relational databases, such as databases from MySQL or Oracle.</paragraph> 39</section> 40<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id5864131" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The following database types are read-only types in %PRODUCTNAME Base. From within %PRODUCTNAME Base it is not possible to change the database structure or to edit, insert, and delete database records for these database types:</paragraph> 41<list type="unordered"> 42<listitem> 43<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id8865016" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Spreadsheet files</paragraph> 44</listitem> 45<listitem> 46<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3786736" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Text files</paragraph> 47</listitem> 48<listitem> 49<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id6747337" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Address book data</paragraph> 50</listitem> 51</list> 52<paragraph role="heading" id="par_idN107C0" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="NEW">Using a Database in %PRODUCTNAME</paragraph> 53<list type="unordered"> 54<listitem> 55<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10838" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">To create a new database file, choose <emph>File - New - Database</emph>.</paragraph> 56</listitem> 57</list> 58<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1083B" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The <link href="text/shared/explorer/database/dabawiz00.xhp">Database Wizard</link> helps you to create a database file and to register a new database within %PRODUCTNAME.</paragraph> 59<paragraph role="note" id="par_idN107E7" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">The database file contains queries, reports, and forms for the database as well as a link to the database where the records are stored. Formatting information is also stored in the database file.</paragraph> 60<list type="unordered"> 61<listitem> 62<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1084A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">To open a database file, choose <emph>File - Open</emph>. In the <emph>File type</emph> list box, select to view only "Database documents". Select a database document and click <emph>Open</emph>.</paragraph> 63</listitem> 64</list> 65<section id="relatedtopics"> 66<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1075F" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 67<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_view.xhp#data_view"/> 68</paragraph> 69<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10767" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 70<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_register.xhp#data_register"/> 71</paragraph> 72<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1076F" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 73<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_new.xhp#data_new"/> 74</paragraph> 75<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10777" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 76<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_tables.xhp#data_tables"/> 77</paragraph> 78<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1077F" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 79<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_queries.xhp#data_queries"/> 80</paragraph> 81<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10787" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 82<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_forms.xhp#data_forms"/> 83</paragraph> 84<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1078F" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 85<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_reports.xhp#data_reports"/> 86</paragraph> 87<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id1311990" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 88<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/data_im_export.xhp#data_im_export"/> 89</paragraph> 90<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10797" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 91<embedvar href="text/shared/guide/database_main.xhp#database_main"/> 92</paragraph> 93<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN107AD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 94<embedvar href="text/shared/explorer/database/menubar.xhp#titletext"/> 95</paragraph> 96<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN107BB" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 97<embedvar href="text/shared/explorer/database/toolbars.xhp#toolbars"/> 98</paragraph> 99<embed href="text/shared/04/01020000.xhp#DB_keys"/> 100<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id6474806" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"><link href="https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Database">Wiki page about Base</link></paragraph> 101</section> 102</body> 103</helpdocument> 104