[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 32505] New: LibO Base - UI - Copy data dialog

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Sun Dec 19 13:21:54 CET 2010


https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32505

           Summary: LibO Base - UI - Copy data dialog
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: LibO 3.3.0 RC1
          Platform: x86-64 (AMD64)
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: medium
         Component: UI
        AssignedTo: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: e.vb at lycos.com


Created an attachment (id=41253)
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Pasting data (records) from Calc into a Base table

We use Base a lot to insert data into databases via JDBC. We open a csv-file in
Calc, select all records, copy them, open Base, and paste the records into a
table. (see screenshots)

This opens up the "Copy data" dialog in Base. There are 2 simple enhancements
that would improve our productivity a lot:

1. Make the wizard resizable
We often work with long field names that do not fit into the 2 columns of
"Source table" and "Destination table". (see scr-shot 3) That makes it harder
and more time-consuming to match the right fields. It would be great if we
could resize that dialog, so that the 2 columns of "Source table" and
"Destination table" would become larger. (and thus the field names would fit)

2. Make Base automatically match the columns by their name
Most of the time, the source & destination table have exact the same field
names and the same amount of fields.
However, when the dialog opens, they are nog aligned. (see scr-shot 3) We have
to manually align them, every single time.
It would be really helpfull if there was an option to automatically align
fields with the same name.

For example by adding an option "Align source & destination tables by field
name" in the first screen of the wizard. This could be placed for example under
the option "Use first line as column names". (see scr-shot 2)

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