What is the replacement to the Drawing and Database functions in Appleworks?

I rely on the Appleworks suite of software, especially the Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Drawing, and Database programs. I cannot upgrade my operating system without losing the ability to use Appleworks. I would switch to iWorks, but it does not seem to have either a Drawing or a Database program. Is there some other program that is out there?

Word Processing documents can be opened directly in Pages (AppleWorks 6 only), though Panergy Software'sdocXConverter v3.2 ($19.95) can convert Appleworks 5 and 6 Word Processing documents to RTF (though it has been reported that it can only handle documents which contain only text, not those which include images or frames); and the latest version of the free LibreOffice has announced that it can open AppleWorks 6 Word Processing documents: it does appear to be able to handle at least some embedded images.
Draw Documents can be opened directly only in EazyDraw (the more expensive version from their website, not the cheaper one from the Mac App Store, and you will need v4.0 'Retro' not the most recent version) or Intaglio (though this appears not to be able to handle very complex drawings).
Spreadsheets can be opened directly only in Numbers.
Presentations can be opened directly only in Keynote.
To use other programs, or open Painting or Database documents at all, you must export from AppleWorks first: nothing will open these types of documents.
There are better paint programs around than AW's rather primitive paint module. As to Databases, the only real replacement is Filemaker Pro which is quite expensive. You can only move your databases to it by exporting as ASCII text and importing into FMPro - you will have to recreate all your formatting and calculations.
This article looks in detail at 'Abandoning Appleworks':
http://rfwilmut.net/aw

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FUNCTION set_context(p_name VARCHAR2, p_value VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
FUNCTION show_context(p_name VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2;
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FUNCTION show_context(p_name VARCHAR2)
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Rob you might want to come in here. It is also useful to create another calculation retrieving the value of the parameter, so that the value entered for the parameter can be seen when the workbook is run. Please give step by step instruction to complete this process
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Still remember your initial problem where we wanted to use :IDATE in Discoverer Admin folder, but Discoverer Admin did not like the :IDATE syntax?
SELECT ENAME, HIRE_DATE
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Copy the code below and paste it into the new custom folder.
Then validate the code.
Rename the new custom folder to 'Solution'
--copy and paste this code into folder 'Solution'
SELECT ENAME, HIRE_DATE
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: 'START_DATE' is the name of the calculation you did in step7
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Click on Menu item called Sheet > New Sheet > choose Table layout > click next > scroll down available folders till you find SQL folder with then name 'Solution'. Select 'Solution' folder and click > then click Finish.
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Sheet 'QWE' contains the parameter and nothing else.
Sheet 'Finally' displays the code found in folder 'Solution'
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Then click on sheet 'Finally' to allow the parameter to take effect and do its job. You will see that only data true of 10-JUN-2009 are displayed
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This is a very simple example. But if you work thru this example, then you will get the concept behind the idea and would you be able to satisfy your own need.

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