[Kexi] Trying to import an MS Access database]

[Dinbandhu]

(7150 <linux.1 at litenverden.com> replied, but the reply came only to me.
And in turn my reply, went only to him. So here below I am forwarding
both to the list.) 

-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Dinbandhu <dinbandhu at sprynet.com>
> To: 7150 <linux.1 at litenverden.com>
> Subject: Re: [Kexi] Trying to import an MS Access database
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:48:30 -0400
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 21:26 -0400, 7150 wrote:
> > Dinbandhu wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > While I am waiting to find out how to import my OO Base database, I
> > > thought I would try out Kexi in the mean time by importing using Kexi's
> > > import wizard for importing an MS Access database. My computer has a
> > > dual boot with Ubuntu Feisty, and Win98. On the Win98 partition I have
> > > an MS Access database. And in my Ubuntu partition I have Kexi installed,
> > > so there I started up Kexi, went into Kexi's import wizard and browsed
> > > to and selected the MSA DB in my Win98 partition-- but upon clicking
> > > "next", I got the following error message:
> > > 
> > > "Could not import database "/media/disk/My Documents/Win98
> > > Pravacans/Database of Transcribed Provecans.mdb". This type is not
> > > supported.
> > > 
> > > But it says in the import window for file types, "All Supported Files
> > > *.mda,*.mdb,*.mde". So it should be supported. This seems to be the very
> > > type of file which the import wizard is designed to import. So why isn't
> > > it working?
> > > 
> > I saved my OOo file as CSV and imported that. As I recall, I needed 
> > commas, so I used | as a separator. I did not enclose fields in 
> > quotation marks.
> > 
> > Kexi runs much faster and is easier to build forms with.
> 
> Yes, I had thought I'd do the same and opened my OO Base DB, and in the
> main window went to File -> export. But the "export" option is grayed
> out. How can I export the OO DB as a .CSV if the "export" option itself
> is grayed out? There must be a way around this.