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diff --git a/extras/source/database/biblio.README b/extras/source/database/biblio.README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7c1fcb0b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/extras/source/database/biblio.README @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +When updating biblio.odb be aware that biblio.odb *does not* embed the data of +the database inside the .odb, instead it is configured to store its data in the +per-user database/biblio/biblio.dbf and database/biblio/biblio.dbt files. i.e. +the contents of the ~/.libreoffice/3/user/database/biblio dir. + +If you edit biblio.odb in "base" you will really just be changing your local +data store. + +So, to really change the bibliography the easiest thing to do is to launch +writer and use tools->bibliography database and edit your local one through +that UI. + +Then *copy* ~/.libreoffice/3/user/database/biblio/biblio.db* to +extras/source/database/ in order to overwrite biblio.dbf and biblio.dbt and +copy ~/.libreoffice/3/user/database/biblio.odb to +extras/source/database/biblio.odb + +NOTE: base doesn't seem to "PACK" the dbase III files after editing, so deleted +records still take up space in the file, possibly a bug worth fixing ? |