Course Timetable
The course focuses on practical work within the product giving delegates ample opportunity to use their PC skills through a series of graded exercisesTopics covered include:
Relational Select Queries
Creating AND Queries
Clearing The Criteria From A Query
Selecting Numeric Data
Selecting Dates In A Query
Creating OR Queries
Using A Range Expression
Selecting Opposite Values
Using Wildcards
Problem Selects
Adding Criteria Progressively
Deleting Criteria Progressively
Calculated Fields
Creating A Calculated Field
Formatting Calculations
Calculating Across Two Tables
Calculating Dates
Using Criteria In Calculations
Concatenating String Fields
Parameter Queries
Creating A Parameter Query
Displaying All Records
Using Parameters To Display A Record Range
Nominating Specific Data Types
Using Parameters In Expressions
Aggregate Queries
Creating An Aggregate Query
Working With Aggregate Queries
Creating Queries With Multiple Aggregates
Modifying Aggregate Headings
Aggregating Calculated Fields
Applying Criteria To Aggregates
Creating A Query To Nest
Creating An Aggregate From A Query
Forms
Forms – How they Work
Creating A New Form Using The Form Wizard
Working With A Form
Understanding Form Objects
Modifying Field Widths In A Form
Moving Fields On A Form
Adding A Label To A Form
Changing The Properties of A Form Object
Adding A Picture To A Form
Changing The Background Of A Form
Changing A Field To A Combo Box
Using A Combo Box Control On A Form
Creating A Form From A Query
Calculated Reports
Creating A Report Design
Laying Out A Report Design
Creating Totals Using SUM
Creating Groups In A Report
Creating Report Subtotals
Formatting & Aligning Objects
Adding Labels To A Design
Formatting Labels
Creating A Summary Report
Importing Records
Importing From A Spreadsheet
Importing From A Text File
Backing Up A Table
Importing And Key Violations
Deleting An Unwanted Table
Data Integrity And Importing
Exporting Records
Copying A Table
Exporting A Table To Microsoft Excel
Exporting A Table To A Text File
Exporting A Filtered Table
Exporting Selected Records
Creating An Export Query
Exporting From A Query
Exporting To HTML
Exporting A Table To HTML
Viewing An HTML Document
Exporting A Report To HTML
Creating Hyperlinks
Table & Query Relationships
Understanding Join Types
Using Default Joins
Orphan Records
Viewing Orphan Records
Deleting Orphan Records
Creating An Exception Query
Viewing A Query In SQL
Charting
Creating A Chart Using A Wizard
Modifying Chart Size
Changing Chart Fonts
Changing Chart Backgrounds
Updating Chart Data
Data Access Pages
Creating A Data Access Page
Applying Themes To Data Access Pages
Working With Data Access Pages
Using A Data Access Page Outside Access
Data Access Page Techniques
Creating A Data Access Page Design
Promoting And Demoting Fields
Working With Data Access Page Fields
Displaying Related Records
Formatting A Pivot Table List
Adding Columns To A Pivot Table List
Creating A Scrolling Marquee
Formatting A Page
Macro Basics
Macros Versus VBA
Creating A Macro
Running A Macro
Modifying An Existing Macro
Interacting With The User
Documenting Macros
Macro Techniques
Creating A Print Macro
Using Conditions To Enhance A Macro
Creating A Sequence Of Conditions
Using The MsgBox Action Statement
The MsgBox Function
Using MsgBox In A Condition
Reconfiguring A Message Box
Using The InputBox Function
Macros On Forms
Creating An Event Macro
Creating A Group Macro
Attaching Macros From A Group
Creating A Group Macro For Forms
Attaching Macros To Form Events
Setting Form Properties
Testing Form Property Changes
Crosstab Queries
Crosstab Query Theory
Using The Crosstab Query Wizard
Modifying A Crosstab Query
Formatting Crosstab Query Values
Creating A Query As A Data Source
Basing A Crosstab Query On A Query
Using Criteria In Crosstab Queries
Adding Parameters To A Crosstab Query
Action Queries
Creating A Make Table Query
Viewing A Table Created By A Make Table Query
Expressions & Update Queries
Creating An Update Query
Running An Update Query
Creating A Saved Update Query
Running A Saved Query
Creating A Delete Query
Creating An Append Query
Database Protection
Setting A Password
Opening A File With A Password
Removing A Password
Encoding A Database File
Decoding A Database File
Hiding Database Objects
Viewing And Unhiding An Object
Database Security
Understanding Database Security
Creating A Workgroup
Creating An Administrator
Removing The Default Admin User
Logging On As The System Administrator
Securing A Database
Adding Groups
Adding Users
Assigning Permissions
Testing Database Security
Joining Another Workgroup
VBA Introduction
Introductory VBA Terminology
Writing A Simple Form Procedure
Examining A Simple Sub Procedure
The MSGBOX And INPUTBOX Functions
Editing An Existing Procedure
Creating A Standard Module
Project - Loan Simulator Code
Testing The Code
Modifying A Module
Create A Button On A Form
Running A Procedure From A Control
Navigating The VBA Editor
Display Controls
Controls For Forms
Control Properties
Creating A Blank Form
Adding Unbound Controls
Attaching Tables & Fields
Renaming Control Text Boxes
Naming Label Controls
Adding A Tab Control
Adding A Subform
Enhancing A Subform
Understanding Calculated Controls
Adding Calculated Controls To Subforms
Working With Calculated Controls
Adding Another Tab Page
Option Groups And Macros
Testing A Sample Option Button Macro
Creating An Option Group
Copying Toggle Buttons
Option Group Properties
The ApplyFilter Macro Action
Creating A Filter Macro
Using The ApplyFilter Macro Action
Handling Exceptions
Attaching A Macro To An Option Group
Using The Switchboard
Creating A Switchboard
Creating Subsidiary Menus
Creating A Menu Item
Returning To Another Menu
Creating A Number Of Menu Items
Linking The Menus
Modifying The Menu Forms
Changing The Startup
Splitting A Database
Using The Database Splitter
Working With A Split Database
Updating Database Links
Database Replication
Understanding Database Replication
Creating A Replica
Creating Additional Replicas
Creating A Partial Replica
Synchronising To A Replica
Synchronising From A Replica
Synchronising To A Partial Replica
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