Description: When connecting to a Firebird file via the Database Wizard, there is a text field for entry of the file's location. The legend adjacent to this field is "Datasource URL (e.g. host=$host=$host:$port dbname=$database)". The text of this legend may have been copied/pasted from a similar field for creating a JDBC connection but is very likely to confuse users in this context. Consider replacing this text when connecting to a Firebird file with something simpler and more relevant, such as "File location". Steps to Reproduce: 1. In any LO component, select File > New > Database on Menu bar. 2. At Step 1 of the Database Wizard, click the "Connect to an existing database" option and select the "Firebird File" entry in the adjacent drop-down menu. 3. Click the "Next" button. 4. At Step 2 of the Database Wizard, notice the legend positioned above the text field. It reads "Datasource URL (e.g. host=$host=$host:$port dbname=$database)". Actual Results: Not applicable Expected Results: Not applicable Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: No Additional Info: Version: 7.2.5.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 499f9727c189e6ef3471021d6132d4c694f357e5 CPU threads: 6; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22000; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win Locale: en-US (en_GB); UI: en-US Calc: CL
(In reply to Steve Fanning from comment #0) > 4. At Step 2 of the Database Wizard, notice the legend positioned above the > text field. It reads "Datasource URL (e.g. host=$host=$host:$port > dbname=$database)". This has been changed from LO 7.2.5 to LO 7.3.2. Now there appears: "Enter the DBMS/driver-specific connection string here". This should be better something like: "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird file here". Used version here: Version: 7.3.2.2 / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 49f2b1bff42cfccbd8f788c8dc32c1c309559be0 CPU threads: 6; OS: Linux 5.3; UI render: default; VCL: kf5 (cairo+xcb) Locale: de-DE (de_DE.UTF-8); UI: en-US Calc: threaded
> This should be better something like: > "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird file here". Since it is posible connect to a database server also it would be better "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird database here"
(In reply to jcsanz from comment #2) > > This should be better something like: > > "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird file here". > > Since it is posible connect to a database server also it would be better > "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird database here" Is it really possible to connect to the server with the internal driver? It is possible to connect to a file, if the file is in a path the user could read and write to. But a server? I only know the possibility to connect trough JDBC and ODBC.
Created attachment 179133 [details] Connection to a Firebird server database by internal server and JDBC simultaneously Connection established simultaneously by mean of internal driver an JDBC driver
Created attachment 179134 [details] Connection to a registered Firebird server database
(In reply to Robert Großkopf from comment #3) > (In reply to jcsanz from comment #2) > > > This should be better something like: > > > "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird file here". > > > > Since it is posible connect to a database server also it would be better > > "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird database here" > > Is it really possible to connect to the server with the internal driver? It > is possible to connect to a file, if the file is in a path the user could > read and write to. But a server? I only know the possibility to connect > trough JDBC and ODBC. I think it is. You can see it in the attached images
(In reply to Robert Großkopf from comment #1) > "Enter or choose the URL to the Firebird file here". The previous label "Enter the DBMS/driver-specific connection string here" is generic and works for other types as well (JDBC and PostgreSQL at least). Now it's easy to understand, and the original issue has been solved => WFM or DUP of bug 126624