Bug 125503 - Changing database through "exchange database" doesn't allow to choose path for saved database-file
Summary: Changing database through "exchange database" doesn't allow to choose path fo...
Status: NEW
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Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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6.2.4.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Linux (All)
: medium enhancement
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Blocks: Database-Import
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Reported: 2019-05-26 14:00 UTC by Robert Großkopf
Modified: 2023-04-21 16:37 UTC (History)
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Description Robert Großkopf 2019-05-26 14:00:01 UTC 
Open a new Writer document.
Open Edit > Exchange Database.
Choose "Browse" in the dialogue.
Choose any file, for example a Calc-file.
You could choose also a table and set "Define" or try without.

You will never be asked for a name for the created database-file. 
You will never be asked for a path to save this file.
If you don't try to choose a *.odb-file it will create a new *.odb-file in the main documents folder defined in Tools > Options ...