ACCESS TRAINING COURSES

ACCESS BEGINNER

Target Audience

If you are new to Access or relational database design, this course is for you. It will introduce you to the concepts of relational database design, creating and working with tables, Forms and Reports. Query design is given pride of place, so the right information can be extracted from your related tables.

The outline below is for contemporary versions of Access (2013, 2016, 2019 and 365). We do run courses on earlier versions when required. Please mention this when booking.

Prerequisites

Some basic experience with Microsoft Access as well as the Windows operating system are prerequisites for this course.

Duration:

2 Days

Price:

Prices start from $500 per 2 day course but may vary based on location.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Getting to Know Access 2016

  • Understanding Microsoft Access 2016
  • Starting Access From the Desktop
  • Understanding the Start Screen
  • Creating a New Blank Database
  • Understanding the Backstage View
  • Opening an Existing Database File
  • Understanding the Access 2016 Screen
  • Using the Ribbon
  • Working With the Navigation Pane
  • Adding Commands to the QAT
  • Working With Touch Mode
  • Working With a Table
  • Working With Other Database Objects
  • Closing a Database File
  • Exiting From Access 2016

Designing a Lookup Database

  • Understanding How Access Stores Data
  • Understanding Access 2016 Data Types
  • Scoping Your New Database
  • Identifying Table Problems
  • Refining Table Structures
  • Finalising the Design

Creating a Lookup Database

  • Creating a New Database File
  • Creating the Lookup Table
  • Defining the Primary Key
  • Saving and Closing a Table
  • Creating the Transaction Table
  • Understanding Lookup Table Relationships
  • Connecting to a Lookup Table
  • Viewing Table Relationships

Modifying Table Structures

  • Opening an Existing Table
  • Adding Fields to an Existing Table
  • Understanding Field Properties
  • Changing Field Size
  • Changing Field Names
  • Changing Decimal Places
  • Changing Date Formats
  • Indexing Fields
  • Deleting Fields From a Table
  • Copying a Table Within a Database
  • Deleting a Table From a Database File

Adding Records to a Table

  • Typing Records in a Table
  • Adding Records Using a Form
  • Saving a Form Layout for Reuse
  • Adding Records Using an Existing Form
  • Adding Additional Records
  • Importing From Microsoft Excel

Adding Transactional Records

  • Typing Transactional Records
  • Adding Transactional Records Using a Form
  • Adding Additional Transactional Records
  • Adding Records Using a Subdatasheet
  • Removing a Subdatasheet
  • Inserting a Subdatasheet

Working With Records

  • Table Navigation
  • Navigating to a Specific Record
  • Editing a Record
  • Deleting Record Data
  • Undoing a Change
  • Deleting a Record
  • Deleting Several Records
  • Searching in a Table
  • Searching in a Field
  • Finding and Replacing
  • Printing Records From a Table
  • Compacting a Database

Sorting and Filtering

  • Simple Sorting
  • Sorting on Several Fields
  • Simple Filtering
  • Working With Filters
  • Filtering Between Dates

Creating Queries

  • Understanding Queries
  • Creating a Query Design
  • Working With a Query
  • Changing a Query Design
  • Applying Record Criteria
  • Clearing Selection Criteria
  • Saving a Query
  • Running Queries From the Navigation Pane
  • Deleting a Query
  • Creating Additional Queries

 

Creating and Using Reports

  • Understanding Reporting in Access
  • Creating a Basic Report
  • Working With Existing Reports
  • Previewing and Printing a Report
  • Changing the Report Layout
  • Using the Report Wizard
  • Creating a Grouped Report
  • Creating a Statistical Report
  • Working With Grouped Reports

Creating and Using Forms

  • Understanding Forms
  • Creating a Basic Form
  • Creating a Split Form
  • Binding a Form to a Query
  • Using the Form Wizard
  • Working With Existing Forms
  • Editing Records in a Form
  • Deleting Records Through a Form
  • Deleting an Unwanted Form

Formatting Tables

  • Changing Column Widths
  • Formatting Cells in a Table
  • Changing Fonts
  • Moving Columns in a Table
  • Freezing Columns in a Table
  • Hiding Columns in a Table
  • Unhiding Columns

Querying Techniques

  • Modifying a Saved Query
  • Creating AND Queries
  • Creating OR Queries
  • Querying Numeric Data
  • Querying Dates
  • Using a Range Expression
  • Querying Opposite Values
  • Moving Fields in a Query
  • Sorting Query Data
  • Removing Fields From a Query
  • Querying Using Wildcards
  • Problem Characters
  • Querying With a Lookup Table
  • Sorting Query Data Numerically
  • Displaying NULL Values
  • Querying for Uniqueness

Relational Database Design

  • Designing a Relational Database
  • Scoping the System
  • Determining the Inputs
  • Normalising a Database
  • First Normal Form (1NF)
  • Second Normal Form (2NF)
  • Second Normal Form Case Study
  • Third Normal Form (3NF)
  • Database Indexing

Creating a Relational Database

  • Creating a New Database File
  • Creating Lookup Tables
  • Defining a Primary Key
  • Saving and Closing a Table
  • Creating the Expense Type Table
  • Creating the Transactions Table
  • Creating the Details Table

Setting Table Relationships

  • Understanding Table Relationships
  • Understanding Lookup Relationships
  • Looking Up the Employees Table
  • Looking Up the Expense Types Table
  • Viewing Table Relationships
  • Understanding Table Joins
  • Editing the Employee Table Join
  • Editing the Expense Type Table Join
  • Creating a New Join
  • Creating a Relationship Report

Multi Table Queries

  • Understanding Relational Queries
  • Creating a Relational Query Design
  • Filtering a Relational Query
  • Filtering Related Fields
  • Adding More Tables and Fields
  • Utilising Hidden Fields
  • Understanding Query Joins
  • Creating an Inner Join
  • Creating a Left Outer Join
  • Creating a Right Outer Join

Importing and Exporting Records

  • Exporting Records to Microsoft Excel
  • Exporting Records to a Text File
  • Importing From Microsoft Excel
  • Importing From a Text File
  • Linking to an External Source