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Rapid Application Development, for handling your database needs

Kexi is a visual database creator, part of the Calligra Suite. It can be used for designing database applications, inserting and editing data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects – tables, queries, forms, reports – are stored in the database, making it easy to share data and design.

Features

Full visual designers for tables, queries, forms and reports
Running queries, support for parametrized queries
Supports SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server databases
The only multiplatform graphical tool importing data from MS Access databases
Supports query design in dedicated SQL view
Designing and displaying relational data using combo boxes (lookup columns)
Direct data entry or import using CSV format
Locked down User Mode, allowing you to switch off all commands related to editing your project's design
Scripting using JavaScript, Python or Ruby programming languages (experimental)
Many more features

Read more and see many more screenshots on the project's pages.

Documentation, Tutorials and Samples

Tutorials
Documentation
- The Kexi Handbook for Kexi 2.4
- This Handbook is also found on docs.kde.org.
- ~~Kexi Cheat Sheet~~ (planned)
- Note: scripting is undocumented and experimental, please read [1] for more information
Samples
- Simple database (kde-files.org)
- Data importing using Javascript (kde-files.org)
Follow the project on Twitter, facebook or identi.ca.

Presentations

Kexi Architecture

Kexi - Database Environment and Introduction to KDE Database Layer (Akademy 2005)

Kexi - Data(base) Environment, Universal Data Layer for KDE (Akademy 2006)

Kexi - Data(base) Environment - Introduction to universal data layer for KDE (Akademy 2007)

Kexi: Introduction for KDE Contributors (2nd Calligra Sprint, 2011)

History of Kexi development (blog, 2013)

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 *[http://kexi-project.org/pics/kexi_arch.pdf Kexi Architecture]
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 *[http://kexi-project.org/docs/akademy/kexi-akademy-2005.pdf Kexi - Database Environment and Introduction to KDE Database Layer] (Akademy 2005)
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 *[http://kexi-project.org/download/kde4/akademy2006/kexidb/kexidb.pdf Kexi - Data(base) Environment, Universal Data Layer for KDE] (Akademy 2006)
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 *[http://kexi-project.org/download/kde4/akademy2007/kexi.pdf Kexi - Data(base) Environment - Introduction to universal data layer for KDE] (Akademy 2007)
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 *[http://kexi-project.org/pics/akademy/2011/helsinki_sprint/calligra_sprint_2011-11-kexi-intro-for-devs.pdf Kexi: Introduction for KDE Contributors] (2nd Calligra Sprint, 2011)
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 *[http://kexi-project.org/pics/blog/2013/10years.pdf History of Kexi development] ([http://blogs.kde.org/2013/04/04/ten-years blog], 2013)