Database record sometimes failing to enter into table

Please tell the application you are using to manage databases...

Hi Chris,

Is this using MySQL, PostGreSQL?..which application are you using?

Thanks

Hello Marco - I am using 0penOffice.org database. I'm afraid I am only a
user and know very little about the intestines of this database.
Regards
Chris
On Tue, 2011-08-02 at 15:21 +0000, marcobra (Marco Braida) wrote:
> Your question #166738 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/166738
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> marcobra (Marco Braida) requested more information:
> Please tell the application you are using to manage databases...
>

Hello Paul- I am using the OpenOffice.org database. I'm afraid I am just
a user and know little about the intestines of my machine.
Regards
Chris
On Tue, 2011-08-02 at 15:25 +0000, Paul Stewart wrote:
> Your question #166738 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/166738
>
> Paul Stewart requested more information:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Is this using MySQL, PostGreSQL?..which application are you using?
>
> Thanks
>

Chris,

How exactly are you adding records to the database? Do you have a form, or are you simply opening the database table and trying to manually type data into the table fields?
If you can try to explain the process of what you do in step by step that will help.

Thanks
Paul

Hello Paul. I open the records then new record, fill it in and save,
whereupon the 'save' icon greys out so I assume, mostly correctly, that
the record is saved to the table. Having saved the record, I open a form
letter and select, from the list (table?)that comes on screen, the
record I have just filled in, and print the form letter. Later, I
discover the table does not include the last entry and the record has
disappeared. I think, if somewhere I had inadvertently deleted the
record I would have been asked if I meant to delete. This has not
happened. I hope this helps, and thank you for giving this problem some
time.
Regards
Chris
On Tue, 2011-08-02 at 17:35 +0000, Paul Stewart wrote:
> Your question #166738 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/166738
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Paul Stewart requested more information:
> Chris,
>
> How exactly are you adding records to the database? Do you have a form, or are you simply opening the database table and trying to manually type data into the table fields?
> If you can try to explain the process of what you do in step by step that will help.
>
> Thanks
> Paul
>

also, if you're saving to a removable device, such as a usb drive, make sure that you click on "safely remove drive" before you unplug it.

Thanks marcus, I'm stumped at this stage.

Thanks marcus, I'm stumped at this stage.

Hello Marcus - thank you for your suggestion. I will try it out and see
if anything helpful comes out.
Regards Chris
On Thu, 2011-08-04 at 18:21 +0000, marcus aurelius wrote:
> Your question #166738 on openoffice.org in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+question/166738
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> marcus aurelius proposed the following answer:
> if the problem occurs occasionally, i suspect there is a problem with
> your hard drive. try saving something again, then go check the date and
> time of when it was modified. if the date and time does not change, then
> your hard drive is faulty.
>

Thanks marcus aurelius, that solved my question.