Re: Use MySQL with Microsoft Office

[GH]

Does Open Office have a MSPublisher like program?


On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 12:43:01 +0100, Jigal van Hemert <jigal@stripped> wrote:
> From: "Tom Crimmins"
> > On Monday, March 07, 2005 23:03, GH wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings, I would like to know if it is possible to do a mail merge
> > > in Microsoft Office with a mySql database as the source?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > You can use install MyODBC, set up a DSN, and then use this in Office.
> >
> > http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html
> >
> 
> This article may also be useful for you to setup the MS Office side:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;181926
> 
> Alternatively you could use OpenOffice.org (http://www.openoffice.org/)
> which has built in MySQL support.
> 
> Regards, Jigal.
> 
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