[solved]Can't Import Calc sheet to Base table

[timinak]

Using OO 3.2 on Ubuntu 10.04.
I've created a new databse.
From the main window, I have selected the Tables pane.
I have a Calc file that was created from a dBase table.
With the Calc spreadsheet open, I pick Edit->Select All and with the Tables pane selected on the Base window,
I then drag the selected area from the spreadsheet onto the table pane in the new database.
The "Copy Table" Wizard starts.
I select "Definition and Data"
I check "Use First line as column names"
I check "Create Primary Key"
with "ID" as the default key name, then choose "next"
In the "Apply Columns" window, I select all of the fields.
Choosing "next", I am in the "Type Formatting" window.
The "ID" field is selected, I confirm that it is an integer and inspect all
other columns which all appear to the Text[VARCHAR].
Automatic Type Recognition is left as the default.
I then click on "Create"
AND the entire process freezes. No error message, no progress bar. Nothing!
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I have done a similar project on my mac with OO 3.3.
What Am I doing wrong here?
thanks
tim
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[dacm]

Likely a data-definition issue.
Run the steps first with only 'Definition' selected.
Then if successful...
Run again with 'Append data' selected.
Then if not successful with 'Append data,' begin selecting smaller and smaller cell ranges in Calc until the offending row/field is identified. Perhaps be more specific than 'Select All.' Click the lower right corner of the data in the spreadsheet, and then Ctrl-Click the upper left corner to be more precise. If a single row won't export, then report back here with the details.
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[timinak]

Those are really good tips. Essentially a basic trouble-shooting procedure. I'm not sure
that data definition was the problem tho, since it worked in OO3.3 on the Mac, but another difference between the two machines is that the mac has 8 GB Ram and the linux box only
(only!) 3 GB Ram. The data had originally come from MS Outlook via a CVS file, so I reloaded the original CVS as a DBF and then deleted every column which didn't have data.
(MS had given me dozens if not a hundred). Once I had done that I got my import working.

Thanks again. I'll be back!
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