Microsoft Access 2002: Level 3

Revision: TE1303_20060318

Course Length:

1 Day

Course Description:

You will use advanced capabilities of Access to work with improperly structured data, perform summary operations on data, create macros to automate tasks, enhance forms and reports, and use Access data in other Office applications.

Who Should Attend:

This course is for anyone who uses Access 2002 as a tool for getting their work done. Job responsibilities might include structuring existing data into properly designed tables, analyzing data, automating work in Access, implementing advanced capabilities, and using Access tools, as well as supporting less-advanced Access users.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Put existing data into correctly designed tables and compact your database.
• Use a variety of techniques to summarize data.
• Create and revise basic Access macros.
• Create macros that require data entry in certain fields and automate data entry in others.
• Use advanced features to enhance forms.
• Use advanced features to enhance reports and distribute a report to non-Access users.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge: Access 2002: Level 1 and Access 2002: Level 2.

Course Outline:

• Chapter 1: Structuring Existing Data
  1. Use the Table Analyzer Wizard for Help
  2. Decide on Your Own Design
  3. Create a Junction Table
  4. Modifying the Original Tables and Completingthe Design
  5. Compact and Repair a Database
• Chapter 2: Summarizing Data
  1. Group and Summarize Records in Different Ways
  2. Summarize with a Crosstab Query
  3. Pivot Query Results
  4. Displaying a Graphical Summary on a Form
• Chapter 3: Simplifying Tasks With Macros
  1. Create a Macro
  2. Attach a Macro to a Command Button
  3. Restrict Records
• Chapter 4: Adding Interaction And Automation With Macros
  1. Displaying a Message Box with a Macro
  2. Automate Data Entry
• Chapter 5: Making Forms More Usable
  1. Change the Display of Data Under Certain Conditions
  2. Display a Calendar on a Form
  3. Organize Information with Tab Pages
• Chapter 6: Making Reports More Powerful
  1. Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
  2. Including a Chart
  3. Arranging Data in Columns
  4. Distributing Reports as a Snapshot
• Chapter 7: Expanding The Reach Of Your Data
  1. Merge Access Data with a Word Document
  2. Publishing Access Data as a Word Document
  3. Analyze Access Data in Excel
• Appendix A: Access Object Names