1 day class

Course Description

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.

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

Target Student: 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.

Prerequisites: To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 3, we recommend completion of the following or equivalent knowledge (familiarity with basic and intermediate features of Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports) from another source:

• Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 1
• Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 2

Performance-Based Objectives

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

• Restructure an existing set of data to improve the design of a database.
• Use a variety of techniques to summarize and present data with queries.
• Create and revise basic Access macros.
• Create macros that improve data entry efficiency and integrity.
• Improve the effectiveness of data entry in forms.
• Improve the effectiveness of data displayed in reports.
• Maintain an Access database by using various utility tools.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data

• Topic 1A: Import Data
• Topic 1B: Analyze Tables
• Topic 1C: Create a Junction Table
• Topic 1D: Improve Table Structure

Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries

• Topic 2A: Create Unmatched and Duplicates Queries
• Topic 2B: Group and Summarize Records Using the Criteria Field
• Topic 2C: Summarize Data with a Crosstab Query
• Topic 2D: Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
• Topic 2E: Display a Graphical Summary on a Form

Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros

• Topic 3A: Create a Macro
• Topic 3B: Attach a Macro to a Command Button
• Topic 3C: Restrict Records Using a Where Condition

Lesson 4: Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros

• Topic 4A: Require Data Entry with a Macro
• Topic 4B: Display a Message Box with a Macro
• Topic 4C: Automate Data Entry

Lesson 5: Making Forms More Effective

• Topic 5A: Change the Display of Data Conditionally
• Topic 5B: Display a Calendar on a Form
• Topic 5C: Organize Information with Tab Pages

Lesson 6: Making Reports More Effective

• Topic 6A: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
• Topic 6B: Include a Chart in a Report
• Topic 6C: Arrange Data in Columns
• Topic 6D: Create a Report Snapshot

Lesson 7: Maintaining an Access Database

• Topic 7A: Link Tables to External Data Sources
• Topic 7B: Back Up a Database
• Topic 7C: Compact and Repair a Database
• Topic 7D: Protect a Database with a Password
• Topic 7E: Determine Object Dependency
• Topic 7F: Document a Database
• Topic 7G: Analyze the Performance of a Database