| Course outline |
Introduction
- key concepts· Getting started· The Office Assistant·
Navigating the database· Changing & adding records·
Filtering records - by selection, using an expression and by form·
Understanding the database · Tables - finding, filtering,
editing, adding and deleting records· Querying the database·
More about Queries - action, make table and update queries·
Reports - AutoReport and report wizard· Managing a database
- backing up, compacting and repairing
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· Database
wizards· The international contacts database · Creating
a database table - planning, opening and table wizard· Changing
the table design - field properties, indexes, input mask and number
data type· Creating a form - AutoForm, adding new records and
form wizard· Changing the form design - sections of a form,
controls and labels, form properties· Combo boxes· Entering
and importing data · Adding tables· Creating relationships·
Producing mailing labels· Creating a switchboard |
Forms &
subforms· Forms - expressions· Calculations in queries·
Parameter queries· Crosstab queries· Append &
delete queries· Report design· Reports - expressions,
totals & parameters· Reports & subreports·
Command buttons· Events & macros· Mail merge
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