Copying data from Calc to Base...

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#1

Using LibreOffice Base v6..4.2.2 on Linux Mint v20.0 Mate
I am trying to copy and paste a LibreOffice Calc file from that program to Base.  Here is what I have done so far.

Calc - created spreadsheet
A = ID (Default format)
B = Name (Default format)
C = Location (Default format)
D = Date - First (Format as DD MMM YYYY)
E = Date - Last (Format as DD MMM YYYY)

Base:
Created a database named Reactors and created fields:
ID Interger [INTEGER]
Name   Text [VARCHAR]
Location Text [VARCHAR]
Gender Text [VARCHAR]
No. Number [NUMERIC]
Date - First Date [DATE]
Date - Last Date [DATE]

Opened spreadsheet and highlighted columns  (as listed above)
(as a test I chose only Rows 1-6)

Chose Copy and navigated to Database and clicked to Paste

From Menu presented, chose Append data (the default option)
clicked Next and unticked ID
clicked Create and following error message was displayed

Warning.  Wrong data type:java.lang.IllegalArgumentException.

Searched both Internet (in general) and LibreOffice website (in particular) but found nothing to help.

Obviously I am doing something wrong but I am unable to find the error.All help will be very welcome.

Zed

#2

Hello Zed,

I haven't used 6.4 much yet except with already existing databases. With
6.0 (on Ubuntu) it was required that there be an auto incrementing index
field or the import would fail with messages like you describe.

If your ID field is not set to auto increment modify the field property so
it auto increments then try the import again.

#3

But in that case, I think it won't let you fill (or paste) ID field anymore.

I'm not sure, just memory recall, hope to be wrong.

#4

Zed,

Using LibreOffice Base v6..4.2.2 on Linux Mint v20.0 Mate
I am trying to copy and paste a LibreOffice Calc file from that program to Base.  Here is what I have done so far.

Calc - created spreadsheet
A = ID (Default format)
B = Name (Default format)
C = Location (Default format)
D = Date - First (Format as DD MMM YYYY)
E = Date - Last (Format as DD MMM YYYY)

Base:
Created a database named Reactors and created fields:
ID Interger [INTEGER]

As you didn't specify it, and just in case : the ID column (or any column you wish since its contents is unique to the table) must be set as the Primary Key.

Best,

#5

Hi Zed,

Warning.  Wrong data type:java.lang.IllegalArgumentException.

This only says: You will input, for example, a text in a field for dates.
Are there field-descriptions in the first row you wanted to import? Then
you have to chose "First row with fieldnames".

I see the fields in the Calc-sheet. There are 5 fields. You created a
database table with 7 fields. Did you chose the columns and sort the
columns in the second tab of the import dialog?

Regards

Robert

#6

We need to know which columns you are actually attempting to copy, and
whether or not you are including the first row of the Calc sheet.

What that error message tells you is that an attempt was made to copy a
value from a cell that doesn't correspond to the expected data type
defined in the Base table.

As we don't know, e.g. whether you're trying to paste a text date into a
DB date field, or some other such mismatch, it is a bit difficult to be
more precise.

Alex

#7

We need to know which columns you are actually attempting to copy, and
whether or not you are including the first row of the Calc sheet.

What that error message tells you is that an attempt was made to copy a
value from a cell that doesn't correspond to the expected data type
defined in the Base table.

As we don't know, e.g. whether you're trying to paste a text date into a
DB date field, or some other such mismatch, it is a bit difficult to be
more precise.

Alex

#8

When in Calc, be sure the date fields are actually defined as DATE type and YYYY-MM-DD format before copy/paste.

Hope this helps.