Kexi/Handbook/Kexi Basics/Kexi Databases: Difference between revisions

From KDE Wiki Sandbox
(Marked this version for translation)
m (clarify phraseology)
Line 4: Line 4:


<!--T:2-->
<!--T:2-->
Many applications such as '''OpenOffice.org''', '''LibreOffice''' or '''Microsoft Excel''' create files which are called documents. '''Kexi''' creates files too, but we refer to them as '''Kexi''' database files, or simple database files here.
Many applications such as '''OpenOffice.org''', '''LibreOffice''' or '''Microsoft Excel''' create files generally referred to as documents. '''Kexi''' creates files too, but we refer to them as '''Kexi''' database files, or simple database files.


<!--T:3-->
<!--T:3-->
In addition to storing your databases in database files, '''Kexi''' can also use databases on database servers, which is why we refer to them as database files, and not simply as databases.
In addition to storing your databases in database files, '''Kexi''' can also store your databases on database servers, which is why we refer to the former as database files, and not simply as databases.


<!--T:4-->
<!--T:4-->
The term '''Kexi''' project, or simply project is also used to refer to a '''Kexi''' database, regardless of whether it is stored in a file or on a database server.
The term ''''Kexi''' project', or simply 'project' is also used to refer to a '''Kexi''' database, regardless of whether it is stored in a file or on a server.


<!--T:5-->
<!--T:5-->

Revision as of 18:33, 22 September 2014

Other languages:

Kexi Databases

Many applications such as OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice or Microsoft Excel create files generally referred to as documents. Kexi creates files too, but we refer to them as Kexi database files, or simple database files.

In addition to storing your databases in database files, Kexi can also store your databases on database servers, which is why we refer to the former as database files, and not simply as databases.

The term 'Kexi project', or simply 'project' is also used to refer to a Kexi database, regardless of whether it is stored in a file or on a server.

Information
Kexi database files usually have the extension .kexi