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Course Topics and Flow
Download Exercise - Northwind Access Database
Download Exercise - Modules 5 & 6 only
Cheat Sheet - Getting Started with Access
Opening Microsoft Access
Access Quick Access Toolbar
Working with the Access Ribbon
Access Object Panel
Access File Tab
Access Security Prompt
Understanding the Purpose of Access Tables
Building Relationships between Access Tables
Using Access Queries to Select Specific Data
Building a User Interface with Access Forms
Reporting on Access Data with Access Reports
Automate Access Tasks with Macros and VBA
Working in Datasheet View within an Access Table
Sorting the Datasheet View
Filtering the Datasheet View with Filter by Selection
Filter the Datasheet View with Advanced Filter
Preview the "Student Course" Database Tables
Creating an Access Database
Designing Access Tables in Design View
Adding Fields and Defining Common Data Types in an Access Table
Field Size Property
Field Caption Property
Default Value Property
Required Field Property
Input Mask Property
Custom Input Mask
Working with the Lookup Wizard Data Type
Edit a Table Field Drop Down
Adding Field Descriptions
Setting the Table's Primary Key Field
Adding Records in the Datasheet View
Table Exercise Introduction
Understanding Access Table Relationships
Creating Access Table Relationships
Setting Up "Better" Table Relationships
Setting the Relationship Properties
Table Relationships Cascade Update/Delete
Working with Sub Datasheets in Tables
Creating Table Relatioships with the Lookup Wizard
Creating an Access Select Query
Adding Criteria to an Access Select Query
Using AND Conditions in an Access Query
Using OR Conditions in an Access Query
Another OR Condition
Sorting Data within an Access Select Query
Multi-Level Query Sort
Working with Date Criteria in an Access Select Query
Using the "Between" Operator
Access Query Tip -- Using Table Fields within Query Criteria
Using Wildcards in Query Criteria
Access Query Tip --- DATA TYPE MISMATCH
Saving an Access Query
Creating a Calculated Field in an Access Query
Using the MONTH() and MONTHNAME() Functions
Using the IF() Function in a Query Calculated Field
Finding the Difference Between Two Dates Using the DateDiff() Function
Working with an Access Total Query
Grouping and Summarizing Data with a Total Query
Adding a Calculated Field to a Total Query
Saving a Total Query
Total Query Exercise -- Post in the QA Section
Total Query Example -- Products Table
Summarizing Data with a Crosstab Query
Introduction to Access Action Queries
Update Access Table Data with an Update Query
Update Table Data with a Calculation
Saving an Action Query
Creating a New Table with an Access Make Table Query
Deleting Table Data with an Access Delete Query
Appending Records to an Exisiting Table with an Access Append Query
Creating a Query with Multiple Tables
Working with Query Joins
Inner Join and Left Outer Join
Parameter Query Preview
Creating a Single Parameter
Saving the Parameter Query
Creating Date Parameters
Creating Multiple Parameters
Using Wildcards in Parameters
Run a Parameter with a Shortcut
Starting with a Blank Form
Adding Form Fields
Moving Form Fields
Resizing Form Fields
Aligning Form Fields
Spacing Form Fields
Saving a Form
Adding, Deleting and Editing Records
Sorting Form Records
Filtering Form Records using Filter by Selection
Filtering Form Records using Advanced Filter
Introduction to Form Controls
Adding a Header and Footer
Creating Calculated Form Fields
Working with Sub Forms
Working with the Option Group Control
Adding the Tab Control to a Form
Adding Buttons to a Form
Formatting Field Controls
Creating Separation with the Line Control
Changing the Form Background color
Preview an Access Switchboard
Start the Switchboard Manager
Adding Buttons to the Switchboard
Fomatting the Switchboard
Modify the Switchboard
Preview Filtering Query Data with a Form
Setting up the Query
Setting up the Form
Clean Up the Combo Box Control
Creating the Form Button to Run the Query
Adding Form Reference Criteria to the Query
Running the Query
Creating a Blank Report
Adding Fields
Field Layout
Working with Report Sections
Format Fields
Report Margins
Format Painter
Header & Footer
Report Saved
Calculated Field Text Box
Check Box Calculation
Grouping Report Data
Group Headers
Repeat Group Headers
Section Page Breaks
Group Footer
Group Calculation
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