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Training Course Summary:

As you begin this course, you should have the basic skills you need to work with a Microsoft® Office Access 2003 databases. This includes working with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But thus far you have been focusing on essential database user skills only. In this course you will consider how to design and create a new Access database, how to customize database components, and how to share Access data with other applications.

You will design and create a new Access database; improve queries, forms, and reports; and integrate Microsoft ® Office Access 2003 with other applications.

Microsoft ® Access 2003: Level 2 is designed for the student who wishes to learn intermediate-level operations of the Microsoft ® Access program. The Level 2 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include creating new databases, tables, and relationships, as well as working with and revising intermediate-level queries, forms, and reports. It also introduces the student to integrating Access data with other applications such as Microsoft ® Word or Excel. This course is also designed for students pursuing the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for Access 2003, and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Access 2003.

Pre-Requisites:

To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft Access 2003: Level 2, we recommend completion of the following courses, or equivalent knowledge (basic familiarity with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports) from another source : Microsoft Access 2003: Level 1

Training Course Overview/Content:

Planning a Database
Design a Relational Database
Identify Database Purpose
Group Fields into Tables
Normalize the Data
Designate Primary and Foreign Keys

Building the Structure of a Database
Create a New Database
Create a Table Using a Wizard
Create Tables in Design View
Create Relationships between Tables

Controlling Data Entry
Restrict Data Entry with Field Properties
Create an Input Mask
Create a Lookup Field

Finding and Joining Data
Find Data with Filters
Create Query Joins
Join Unrelated Tables
Relate Data Within a Table

Creating Flexible Queries
Set Select Query Properties
Create Parameter Queries
Create Action Queries

Improving Your Forms
Enhance the Appearance of a Form
Restrict Data Entry in Forms
Add Command Buttons
Create a Subform

Customizing Your Reports
Organize Report Information
Set Report Control Properties
Control Report Pagination
Summarize Information
Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
Create Mailing Labels

Expanding the Reach of Your Data
Publish Access Data as a Word Document
Analyze Access Data in Excel
Export Data to a Text File
Merge Access Data with a Word Document