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8 <h1>Using JabRef bibliographies in OpenOffice.org</h1>
10 <p>JabRef can export your database in both the OpenOffice.org 1.1
11 <b>.sxc</b> spreadsheet format, and the OpenDocument
12 <b>.ods</b> spreadsheet format used by OpenOffice.org 2.0.</p>
14 <p>In both cases the exported spreadsheet will contain one data
15 sheet, listing entries in rows and the various fields in
16 columns. The order and names of the columns is set to be
17 compatible with OpenOffice.org's bibliography functions (OOo
18 1.1 in the case of the <b>.sxc</b> export, and OOo 2.0 in the
19 case of the <b>.ods</b> format).</p>
21 <h2>Using the exported file as bibliography database in
22 OpenOffice 2.0 or newer</h2>
24 <p>Use the following steps to set up a spreadsheet exported from
25 JabRef as bibliography database in OpenOffice.org:</p>
28 <li>Export your database using the <b>.ods</b> format</li>
30 <li>Start OpenOffice.org</li>
32 <li>Choose <b>Tools -> Options -> OpenOffice.org Base
33 -> Databases</b></li>
35 <li>Edit the <i>Bibliography</i> database, and change the
36 name to something else, e.g. <i>Bibliography-old</i>
37 (indeed, OpenOffice.orgWriter does not allow for several
40 <li>Close the <b>Options</b> window, and choose <b>File
41 -> New -> Database</b></li>
43 <li>Choose <b>Connect to an existing database</b>, select
44 <b>Spreadsheet</b> as the database type, and choose the
45 <b>.ods</b> file you exported</li>
47 <li>Click <b>Finish</b>, then choose the name
48 <i>Bibliography</i> when prompted</li>
49 </ul>After finishing these steps, choose <b>Tools ->
50 Bibliography Database</b>. Your database should now be
53 <h2>Using the exported file as bibliography database in
57 <li>Export your database using the <b>.sxc</b> format</li>
59 <li>Start OpenOffice.org</li>
61 <li>Choose <b>Tools -> Data sources</b></li>
63 <li>Select the <i>Bibliography</i> database, and change its
64 name to something else, e.g. <i>Bibliography-old</i>. Click
67 <li>Click <b>New Data Source</b>. A new entry will appear.
68 Change its name to <i>Bibliography</i>.</li>
70 <li>Change <b>Database type</b> to <b>Spreadsheet</b>.
71 Click the <b>...</b> button in the <b>Data source URL</b>
72 line. Choose the <b>.sxc</b> file you exported.</li>
74 <li>Click <b>OK</b> to close the <b>Data Sources</b>
76 </ul>After finishing these steps, choose <b>Tools ->
77 Bibliography Database</b>. Your database should now be