[Solved] Can't open an .odb file in OOo Base

Jack27 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2011 Posts: 3

I'm having trouble opening a single .odb file that I've been working on in Base. All of my other .odb files and documents can still be opened.

Sliderule · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:20 am Post subject:

Can you please be more specific.

What happens when you try to open it?
What messages appear on the screen?
What version of OpenOffice are you using?
What is your database engine?
Are you using an Embedded database?
Do you have a pack-up of your OpenOffice Base file ( *.odb ) ?

Sliderule

Jack27 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2011 Posts: 3

Sliderule · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:59 am Post subject:

OK. I am going to send you a PM ( Private Message ) in a few minutes.

Sliderule

Jack27 · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2011 Posts: 3

Issue resolved. Big thanks to Sliderule for restoring everything.

floris_v · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:45 am Post subject:

Though I'm glad that you were helped, your post isn't very insightful for other readers who may want a solution for the same problem.
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Sliderule · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:52 am Post subject:

That is because the 'recovery' of a corrupt Base file is a technical issue. Taking much time an trial and error, to recover the 'pieces' and putting them back together in a usable manner.

Varioius tools were used to recover as much as possible from the ZIP file, and, just to create a NEW database from the database subdirectory, and, dragging and dropping.

Sliderule

floris_v · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:53 am Post subject:

Thanks, that was the information that I wanted. Good job. Cool

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eduardoFS · Newbie Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 2

Hi all!
I am having the same problem that Jack27 had.
Sliderule, could you please help me to recovery my odb file?
Thanks.

Sliderule · Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:22 am Post subject:

eduardoFS:

I am sending you a PM ( Private Message ).

Sliderule

zlatibor · Newbie Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 2

Hi all!
I am having the same problem too.
Sliderule, could you please help me to recovery my odb file?
Thank you.

Sliderule · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:40 am Post subject:

zlatibor:

I sent you a PM ( Private Message ).

Sliderule

eduardoFS · Newbie Joined: 06 Dec 2011 Posts: 2

Problem solved! Sliderule, thank you so much for recovery my database file. Everything ok now! Very Happy

zlatibor · Newbie Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 2

Sliderule, Problem solved for me too. Thank you so much for recovery my database. Best regards Very Happy

wenqianhu · Newbie Joined: 25 Dec 2011 Posts: 2

I had the exact the same problem that I cannot open my odb file

Tried the zip method, but didn't work.

Any suggestion or help is highly appreciated!

Thanks a lot!

Happy holidays!