Can I design a database in Open Office and use that database for a website?

[Senjophic]

I would like to create a database for 1000's of items with multiple atributes. Standard Point of Sale Shopping carts are too simple. I am currently using Joomla and Virtue Mart and it is hard to display that information the way I want with the information and options I need..

[jenkinhill]

I maintain 9,000 products using Openoffice.org Calc in combination with CSV improved to transfer data to/from a standard VirtueMart site.