Convert MDB to ODS

What is MDB file?

The MDB file extension is used by Microsoft Access to store databases. An .mdb file contains a database that enables users to store, edit, and manipulate data in a variety of ways. This type of files can be viewed with the Access software, or an alternative such as a free open source software like OpenOffice, developed by The Apache Software Foundation. [ ⏩ ] MDB file extension

What is ODS file?

ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet) is a .ods file extension used by LibreOffice and OpenOffice.org programs to store data in tabular form. Documents created by these applications contain cells that can be populated with text, formulas, charts and other data. These files are saved as XML documents and can be used for a variety of circumstances. Details The ODS format is part of the OpenDocument standard, which is an ISO/IEC standard for office document formats. [ ⏩ ] ODS file extension

How to convert the file from MDB to ODS?

To successfully convert the MDB file to ODS, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.MDB). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case ODS (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than ODS).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. MDB to ODS. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting MDB files to ODS files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension ODS, while before this step we had the MDB file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new ODS file, or not.

Other MDB and ODS file conversions