Bug#578732: SDBC problems when openoffice.org-evolution is not installed
Rene Engelhard schreef:
> retitle 578732 "no SDBC driver was found" for address data sources when openoffice.org-evolution is not installed
> thanks
>
> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:35:54AM +0200, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
>> When the package "openoffice.org-evolution" is not installed, there are
>> problems with datasources. You will get an error about a missing SDBC driver.
>> Try "file | wizzards | Address data source" and you will see only "other
>> external data source". If you use that, you will get this error: -------- The
>> connection to the external data source could not be established. No SDBC driver
>> was found for the given URL. --------- When you install openoffice.org-
>> evolution the problem is gone. But many people don't use evolution, so they
>> don't install that package, and they have a problem.
>
> And? There's only evolution (and kab) as adress book drivers in OOo.
> (except the infamous mozilla one which needs internal headers of a heavily
> patched obsolete mozilla and therefore doesn't build against a "normal" Debian
> ice*/xulrunner)
> So you expect a function to work if the only connectors for it being there
> are not installed?
No, you can also choose "other external data source", then you can use
many types of datasources. It's not only the wizzard what does not work.
Excisting datasources stop working when you remove openoffice.org-evolution.
I use the datasource with MySQL (odbc) and fastNAW, an extention what
offers inserting data in a document:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/fastNAW
> What do you expect OOo to do? Merge -evolution into -base? (And force
> a libebook-1.2-9 on anyone? Only suggest libebook-1.2-9? Which would make
> people wonder why their stuff doesn't work?)
I think there has to be investigated why this is happening. When there
is a driver missing in base, it could be added. Maybe strace can give
the right information.
My first goal with this bug was to make clear what the problem is when
you get an error about SDBC. I have searched hours before I got it
working again after updating to 3.2.
With regards,
Paul van der Vlis.
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