Introduction
This one-day course is aimed at people who don't know how to use Access, but have a database that they want to interrogate. The course explains the principles underlying your corporate database (if you bring a copy in, we'll do much more than this), then shows how to create queries to get at the data it contains. Learn how to select data, how to aggregate it and how to create expressions, then at the end of the course see a brief introduction to how forms and reports work.
Prerequisites
You should already be a confident Windows user to attend this course, but do not need to have used Access before. Note that most people find Access harder to learn than Excel.
Course Contents
Designing a database
- Identifying the tables
- What are relationships?
- Setting a primary key
- Using multivalue fields
Creating tables
- Defining fields
- The types of field
- Entering data
Drawing relationships (*)
- Creating relationships
- Referential integrity
Creating queries
- The query design grid
- Sorting
- Setting criteria
- Combining criteria
Advanced queries
- Grouping and totalling
- Creating expressions
- Parameter queries
Joins (*)
- Creating ad hoc joins
- Types of join
Creating forms
- Layout and design view
- Using the form wizard
- Split forms
- Creating controls
Creating reports
- Using the report wizard
- The group, sort and total pane
- Report design
Please note that any items marked with a * will be covered if time allows.
Course Times
Usually 9.30am - 4.30pm. Course times will be confirmed in the joining instructions once the course has been booked.