Microsoft Access 2003 Introduction

The course is aimed at those who wish to learn the basic operations of the Access 2003 database program to perform their day-to-day responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational database program can bring to their business processes
Skills Gained
* Examine the Microsoft Office Access 2003 database application.
* Manage the data in a Database.
* Examine existing table relationship.
* Query the Database.
* Design simple forms.
* Create and Modify Access reports.
* Follow the steps required to properly design a simple Database.
* Create a new Database with related tables.
* Control data entry by modifying the design of a table to streamline data entry.
* Find and Retrieve desired data by using filters and joins between tables and within a single table.
* Create flexible queries to display specified records.
* Enhance the appearance, data entry and data access capabilities of your forms.
* Customise reports to better organise the displayed information and produce specific print layout such as mailing labels.
* Use Access data in other applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Delegates will be able to create a database and manage data more effectively. They will be able to create complex forms and reports, use action queries to process data and set query properties to maximise their use of queries. Delegates will also be shown the basic concepts of relational database theory.

Microsoft Access 2003 is the Office 2003 relational database management program and an ideal development environment for database applications. A business requires its people to be capable of driving the design and improvement of their databases. This course is designed to fulfil this need. It also covers material necessary for completion of the relevant European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) exams.

An Overview of Access 2003
Understand Relational Databases. Examine the access Environment. Open the Database Environment. Examine an Access Table.

Managing Data
Examine an Access Form. Add and Delete Records. Sort Records. Display Record Sets. Update Records. Run a Report.

Establishing Table Relationships
Identify Table Relationships. Identify Primary and Foreign Keys in the Relationships Windows. Work with Subdatasheets.

Querying the Database
Create a Select Query. Add Criteria to a Query. Add a Calculated Field to a Query. Perform a Calculation on a Record Grouping.

Designing Forms
Examine form Design Guidelines. Create a Form using AutoForm. Create a Form using FormWizard. Modify the design of a Form.

Producing Reports
Create an AutoReport. Create a Report by using the Wizard. Examine a Report in Design View. Add a calculated field to a Report. Modify the format properties of a Control. AutoFormat a Report. Adjust the widthh of a Report.

Planning a Database
Design a Relational Database. Identify Database purpose. Review existing data. Determine fields. Group fields into tables. Normalise the data. Designate Primary and Foreign keys.

Building the Structure of a Database
Create a New Database. Create a Table using a Wizard. Create Table using Design View. Create Relationships between Tables.

Controlling Data Entry
Restrict data entry with field properties. Create an input mask. Create a Lookup Field.

Finding and Joining Data
Find data with Filters. Create Query Joins. Join unrelated Tables. Relate data within a Table.

Creating Flexible Queries
Set Select Query properties. Create Parameter Queries. Create Action Queries.

Improving Your Forms
Enhance the appearance of a Form. Restrict data entry in Forms. Add commands buttons. Create a Subform.

Customising Your Reports
Organise report information. Set Report control properties. Control Report Pagination. Summarise information. Add a subreport to an existing Report. Create Mailing Labels.

Expanding the Reach of your Data

Publish Access data as a Word Document. Analyse Acess data in Excel. Export data to a Text File. Merge Access data with a Word Document.