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Training Course Summary:

Your training in and use of Microsoft ® Office Access 2003 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Microsoft ® Office Access 2003. You're now ready to extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities.

You will create complex Access databases using forms, reports, and macros.

This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn intermediate and advanced operations of the Microsoft ® Office Access 2003 database program. The Level 3 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with heavily related tables; creating advanced queries, forms, and reports; writing macros to automate common tasks; and performing general database maintenance. It is also designed as one in a series of courses for students pursuing the Microsoft ® Office Specialist Certification for Microsoft ® Office Access 2003, and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Microsoft ® Office Access 2003.

Pre-Requisites:

Structuring Existing Data
Import Data
Analyse Tables
Create a Junction Table
Improve Table Structure

Simplifying Tasks with Macros
Create a Macro
Attach a Macro to a Command Button
Restrict Records Using a Where Condition


Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros
Require Data Entry with a Macro
Display a Message Box with a Macro
Automate Data Entry


Making Forms More Effective
Change the Display of Data Conditionally
Display a Calendar on a Form
Organize Information with Tab Pages

Writing Advanced Queries
Create Unmatched and Duplicates Queries
Group and Summarize Records Using the Criteria Field
Summarize Data with a Crosstab Query
Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
Display a Graphical Summary on a Form

Making Reports More Effective
Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
Include a Chart in a Report
Arrange Data in Columns
Create a Report Snapshot


Maintaining an Access Database
Link Tables to External Data Sources
Back Up a Database
Compact and Repair a Database
Protect a Database with a Password
Determine Object Dependency
Document a Database
Analyse the Performance of a Database

Training Course Overview/Content:

Structuring Existing Data
Import Data
Analyse Tables
Create a Junction Table
Improve Table Structure

Simplifying Tasks with Macros
Create a Macro
Attach a Macro to a Command Button
Restrict Records Using a Where Condition


Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros
Require Data Entry with a Macro
Display a Message Box with a Macro
Automate Data Entry


Making Forms More Effective
Change the Display of Data Conditionally
Display a Calendar on a Form
Organize Information with Tab Pages

Writing Advanced Queries
Create Unmatched and Duplicates Queries
Group and Summarize Records Using the Criteria Field
Summarize Data with a Crosstab Query
Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
Display a Graphical Summary on a Form

Making Reports More Effective
Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
Include a Chart in a Report
Arrange Data in Columns
Create a Report Snapshot


Maintaining an Access Database
Link Tables to External Data Sources
Back Up a Database
Compact and Repair a Database
Protect a Database with a Password
Determine Object Dependency
Document a Database
Analyse the Performance of a Database