
Create a dual primary key in Access 2010 by selecting two fields, ensuring unique combinations, removing duplicates, and safeguarding related item data.
Learn how to return distinct items in an Access 2010 query by enabling unique values or using the totals feature to group results, and compare these approaches with practical examples.
Learn to write SQL select queries in Access, choosing specific fields or all with an asterisk from a table, and apply WHERE and ORDER BY for filtering and sorting.
Learn to use the expression builder in Access to build calculations like line total (item cost times quantity), explore built-in functions, and reference form fields for query criteria.
Back up and restore data with an archive table using make table, delete, and append queries; move old records past 90 days to archive and append them back when needed.
Use a tab control to display multiple subform data in one form, with tabs like description, sales, and related items, linked by master and child fields.
Compute totals on an Access report by adding a calculated field that multiplies quantity by unit price, formats like currency, and uses the expression builder for accuracy.
Learn to add totals to grouped reports in Access by month, using footers, calculated fields, and currency formatting, then preview results.
Add a chart to an Access report using the chart tool and wizard to plot monthly sales data from a query, customize the line graph and legend, and print preview.
Learn how to add comments to macros in Access 2010 to clarify logic, assist future programmers, and simplify amendments as macros become more complex.
Learn how to organize multiple macros in Access 2010 by wrapping six form-opening macros inside a single main macro, using sub macros to streamline menu buttons and form navigation.
Configure the autoexec macro to run at database startup, open the main menu, and log the current user via an append query to the login data table.
Learn to back up your Access 2010 database using the backup database command, which saves a dated copy you can overwrite or rename for safe storage on removable media.
This Advanced Microsoft Access 2010 Tutorial Video picks up where the InfiniteSkills beginner course leaves off and shows how to work with some of the program's more robust database creation and management features. Presented by a professional IT trainer, the video lessons go point by point through advanced query options and form design, as well as a number of shortcuts and productivity options that can simplify and shift the way you work. Given the advanced subject matter, the order of the Access course is logical and easy to follow. The earliest lessons focus on advanced table design with indexing and input masks. The course shows how to create advanced queries using joins, unions, and sub queries, going step by step where things get complex. Lessons on advanced form design and reporting will allow you to better manage and display your data, and the course's full chapter on Macros make it easy to manage and access data in Access 2010. Project files are included to match the examples onscreen.
What You Will Learn
- How to perform advanced data manipulation across multiple databases and sources.
- How to create complex user forms that will improve the quality and quantity of data collected.
- How to perform crucial management and maintenance functions using Access utilities and commands.
- How to enhance and develop secure, compatible databases that can be accessed by users working with Office products and common industry standards such as SQL.
Who Should Take This Course
- Anyone with a basic understanding of Microsoft Access who wants to unlock the program's power user capabilities and security features.
- Anyone who wants to implement Access solutions within SQL-based and mixed environments.
- Access administrators looking to work faster and smart through shortcuts and macros that automate repetitive tasks.
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