Category Archives: Base
Understanding Databases – Printing
Change the orientation and paper size Orientation is the format in which the page displays, either in portrait mode where the page is displayed with the long edge vertical, or landscape, where the longer edge is horizontal. To change the … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Export to Spreadsheet or Text
Export a table, query output in spreadsheet or text Open a table or query by double clicking from the main window. Select File -> New -> Spreadsheet to open a new Libreoffice Calc spreadsheet. Minimize the spreadsheet for now. To … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Report Headers and Footers
Add, modify text in headers, footers in a report. Open a report in design view, by right clicking the report in the main window and selecting edit. To add text to a header or footer, first click ‘Label Field’ from … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Present Fields by Average and Count
In LibreOffice Base, the simplest way to present specific fields using average or count functions is to create a query first. Average will return the mean average of the field, therefore it requires numerical data. Mean average is calculated by … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Present Fields By Minimum or Maximum
Present specific fields by maximum or minimum You can present fields in a report using maximum or minimum functions, again without the need for a query. The function is applied directly to the field to either display the minimum or … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Present Fields By Sum
Present specific fields in a grouped report by sum The ‘sum’ function will add together all the records in a specified field. Therefore, the sum function can only be applied to numerical fields. Reports allow you to present fields as … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Present Specific Fields
Present specific fields in a grouped report For this section, create a new table to display salary and another to display bonuses. This data will require a grouped report to display correctly as there are multiple entries for employee-ID. Next, … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Grouped Reports
Either create a new report through the wizard or edit an existing report in Report Design View. To group fields, click on the ‘Sorting and Grouping’ icon on the toolbar. Grouping fields will stop information from being duplicated, for instance … Take lesson
Understanding Databases – Create a Report
Create and name a report based on a table or query Begin by clicking ‘Reports’ in the Database area of the main window, then click ‘Use Wizard to Create Report’ from the Tasks area. In the Report Wizard window, select … Take lesson
