Who it's for: Beginners or experienced, everyday users looking to sharpen their skills and increase efficiency in Microsoft Access.
What it is: Access is Microsoft’s relational database application used to organize and store data. Access also has reporting capabilities.
What you'll learn: We start with navigating a completed database while exploring the concept of relational databases and the objects they contain. We’ll move on to learning the Access interface, so you can become comfortable in the working environment. Then, we dive into how to plan, design, and create database tables. We’ll continue by importing table data from Excel, as well as manually entering table data. Sorting and filtering techniques will be explored before we move on to exploring table relationships, the key to a successful relational database. We will create database queries, forms, and reports. We’ll spend time on learning how table relationships affect queries, how to automate queries, and how to create action queries. Our advanced training starts with Advanced Report and Form Design techniques. We will learn how to create switchboards, write macros, and use Access Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for complex automation. We will end by covering database security and customization options.
- Introduction (1:04)
- Introduction to Advanced Forms and Automation (0:52)
- Creating Main Forms and Subforms (3:52)
- Using Subform Control to Connect Sub and Main Forms (5:33)
- Creating Tabbed Forms and Populating Pages (4:34)
- Populating, Aligning, and Spacing Fields and Testing Tabbed Forms (2:05)
- Renaming Page Tabs and Adding Form Headers to Tabbed Forms (3:35)
- Creating Split Forms (3:00)
- Adding Default Values to Form Fields for Data Entry (3:15)
- Adjusting the Tab Order on a Form (3:01)
- Adding Command Buttons to Forms for Navigation (2:39)
- Adding Switchboard Managers to the QAT (2:01)
- Adding Items to Switchboards (5:41)
- Introduction to Designing Macros to Automate Database Tasks (0:35)
- Creating and Testing AutoExec Macros (3:00)
- Using Message Boxes to Inform Users (2:54)
- Automating Parameter Queries with Macros (2:51)
- Viewing Related Records in a Form with Macros (1:06)
- Hiding and Unhiding Field Controls with Macros (5:56)
- Testing the Previous Macro (0:44)
- Using Macros to Validate Data Entry (5:38)
- Introduction to Access Visual Basic for Complex Automation (0:44)
- Using VBA to Secure a Form with a Password (6:12)
- Creating User Input Boxes with VBA (2:53)
- Using Logic Programming to Interpret One or Multiple Conditions (4:21)
- Advanced Forms and Automation Recap (2:01)
- Introduction to Database Security and Options (1:00)
- Splitting Databases for Table Security (4:32)
- Examining Back-End Databases (0:47)
- Moving Back-End Databases and Using the Linked Table Manager to Point to a New Path (3:52)
- Customizing Database Options (3:35)
- Applying the Compact and Repair Tool (2:01)
- Generating Database and Relationship Reports (5:38)
- Database Security and Options Recap (1:27)
- Conclusion (0:06)