A TU TORI A L BY CA S S I E J . M ORRI S S EY New to Base? Create a new database with relational tables in a few easy steps. 1. Launch LibreOffice Base 2. Create a new database 3. Create your tables 4. Set your index keys 5. Define the relationships between your tables 6. Work with your data! 1. Launch LibreOffice Base
v Open LibreOffice and
choose the Base app to launch.
Click the Base app icon to
launch LibreOffice Base. 2. Create a new database.
vCreate a new database
using the wizard.
Make sure create a
new database is selected and click next. 2. Create a new database (continued)
v Choose the settings that best fit
your use. v Click Finish to name and save the database in your preferred location. If youre creating a common database type, there may be templates available for you in the table wizard. Im choosing to leave it blank and create my tables from scratch. 3&4. Create your tables & set your index keys v Carefully enter your table fields and data types into the spreadsheet. v Click the save icon when finished. You will have to create an index key for the table in order to save it (see image to the right). vThe primary key should be a field that is unique for every record. vCreate your key and close the table. v Repeat as necessary for An index key must be assigned for each table you create. additional tables. 5. Define the relationships between your tables.
v With all of your tables saved and
closed, navigate to the Tools -> Relationships menu. v You will need to add tables to work with in the relationships editor. (see image to the right).
Use the add button to add any tables that
you want to relate to one another. 5. Define the relationships between your tables (continued)
v Within the relationships editor,
you may drag a field from one table onto the related field in another table (see image at right). v Related fields must be of the same type (text, integer, decimal). vDouble click on the blue connecting bar to open the relationship settings dialogue. Double clicking on the connecting bar opens the relationship settings dialogue. 5. Define the relationships between your tables (continued) vIf the setting dialogue doesnt open, click on the icon highlighted in yellow here. v Make sure the related fields are displayed for each of your tables. vChoose update cascade. vClick OK
Choose update cascade for update
options and no action for delete options. 6. Get ready to work with your data! Your database and related tables should be ready to go.
Congratulations, the backbone for your database is
set up and configured. Now you can create forms and get started working with your data!