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You can also use %PRODUCTNAME Base to connect to external relational databases, such as databases from MySQL or Oracle.</paragraph> 50</section> 51<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> 52<list type="unordered"> 53<listitem> 54<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id8865016" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Spreadsheet files</paragraph> 55</listitem> 56<listitem> 57<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3786736" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Text files</paragraph> 58</listitem> 59<listitem> 60<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id6747337" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Address book data</paragraph> 61</listitem> 62</list> 63<paragraph role="heading" id="par_idN107C0" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="NEW">Using a Database in %PRODUCTNAME</paragraph> 64<list type="unordered"> 65<listitem> 66<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> 67</listitem> 68</list> 69<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> 70<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> 71<list type="unordered"> 72<listitem> 73<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". 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