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First post in this Forum.

Problem: GUI “Save” Functions in oobase appear to be disabled.

I began a oo database “Table” a month ago but have been unable to figure out if there is a problem with the application, or if I am short a clue or two on how to manage it.

There are 4 “Save” options that I have found:
Under the “File Menu”, there are 2 options: “Save All” and “Save”.
Under the “Edit” icon there is “Save Current Record”.
There is a toolbar Icon “Save Current Record”.

All 4 options appear to be permanently greyed out.

One problem this creates is that if I do a Query from the GUI form without first exiting/reopening oobase, all the entries made in the current session get deleted. I don't know how to retrieve them and therefor I've had to re-enter them. Major PITA.

I'm new to linux and this is my first exposure to running a db. I'm working on learning to use the Bash shell, but I'm a long way from knowing how to access oobase via the terminal, or shell, (I've tried and got nowhere) much less know what to look for if I do manage to call up the appropriate file/folder. (e.g., “~$ ls -a oobase
ls: oobase: No such file or directory”) ... is about my level of savvy.

Any help would be appreciated.