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 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN107BD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">In %PRODUCTNAME Base, you can access data that is stored in a wide variety of database file formats. %PRODUCTNAME Base natively supports some flat file database formats, such as the dBASE format. You can also use %PRODUCTNAME Base to connect to external relational databases, such as databases from MySQL or Oracle.</paragraph>
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 <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>
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 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3786736" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Text files</paragraph>
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 <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>
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 <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>
 <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>
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 <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>
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	<section id="database">
	<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id8622089"><bookmark_value>databases;main page (Base)</bookmark_value>
	<bookmark_value>$[officename] Base data sources</bookmark_value>
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	</bookmark><comment>mw changed "Base,..."</comment><paragraph role="heading" id="par_idN10579" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="NEW"><variable id="base"><link href="text/shared/explorer/database/main.xhp">Using Databases in %PRODUCTNAME Base</link>
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	<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN107BD" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">In %PRODUCTNAME Base, you can access data that is stored in a wide variety of database file formats. %PRODUCTNAME Base natively supports some flat file database formats, such as the dBASE format. You can also use %PRODUCTNAME Base to connect to external relational databases, such as databases from MySQL or Oracle.</paragraph>
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	<listitem>
	<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id8865016" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Spreadsheet files</paragraph>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3786736" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Text files</paragraph>
	</listitem>
	<listitem>
	<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id6747337" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Address book data</paragraph>
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	<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>
	<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>
	<list type="unordered">
	<listitem>
	<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>
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