Introduction

Master the fundamentals of Microsoft Access the quick way on this 2-day introductory Access training course.

Microsoft Access is a very popular database programme. It allows data to be analysed and sorted, specific information to be searched for, and the results to be used to produce reports, lists and more very easily.

Led by a certified Access trainer this course involves a number of hands-on exercises so that you can experiment with what you are being taught and plenty of time to ask questions.

What Will I Learn?

By the end of this training course, you will be a confident, independent Access user.

You will be able to describe and create databases, access, view and process data using queries, produce forms for data entry and view data in report format.

You will learn how to:

Design and create a new database in Access.
Modify the structure of an existing database.
Add records to a new table.
Add transactional records to a lookup database.
Use the various data validation features in Access to protect data.
Format the data in a table.
Export records to, and import records from, a wide variety of sources and applications.
Quickly create simple queries.
Create and use parameter and calculated queries.
Create meaningful reports from tables.
Use forms to create a helpful user interface.

Am I Ready For This Course?

This course does not assume any prior knowledge of Microsoft Access so don’t worry if you haven’t used it before.

It only assumes that you have experience of working with Windows and the Microsoft Office.

The Training Day

Our courses run from 9.30am to roughly 4.15pm with refreshments and biscuits throughout the day and a break for lunch.

We offer a relaxed, supportive learning environment, fully air-conditioned training facilities and some of the nicest instructors on the planet.

Also, you’ll receive:

✔ A full-colour manual covering everything in the course for future reference.
✔ A USB stick so that you can take the exercises home with you and practice in your own time.
✔ A Certificate of Attendance.

Course Details

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Understanding Microsoft Access
Starting Access From the Windows Start Screen
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 2013 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

This session is focused on database design. Before creating a database it is critical to design it correctly for it to function efficiently. This session explained the different datatypes that Access can store before leading delegates though the process of designing and refining a database design.

The key topics trained include:

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

Having designed a database the next step is to actually create. it. This session leads delegates through that process. So how. to create. a new file and then the table (or tables) within it. It then looks at creating and defining primary keys for the table created. The next part focuses on working with a multiple table database. It explains how relationships are defined, managed and created. Finally it shows you how to review the relationships within a database.

The key topics trained in this session are:

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

Once you have created your database the next step is to define the datafield that are held within each of your tables. This session gives delegates a thorough overview of defining and working with table field properties.

The key topics trained include:

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

The relationships between tables are critical in an Access database. This session focuses on all aspects of those relationships. It explained how they work, how to view them and then how to create and edit table joins which are defined by table relationships. It finishes by showing you how to create a report that shows the relationships within a database.

The key topics trained include:

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

Having established a database which contains a number of linked tables and in which the fields have been established it is time to start using your database to store data. This session focuses on entering data into a database. It shows you how to manually enter records, how to create and use a form to make data entry and how to save that form for future use. It finishes by showing you how to import data into Microsoft Access from Excel.

The key topics trained include:

Typing Records In A Table
Adding Records Using A Form
Saving A Form Layout For Reuse
Adding Records Using An Existing Form
Assignment Adding Records
Importing From Microsoft Excel

Typing Transactional Records
Transactional Records Using A Form
Assignment Adding Transactional Records
Adding Records Using A Subdatasheet
Removing A Subdatasheet
Inserting A Subdatasheet

The next step in creating a database is to ensure that only the correct types of data are entered into the various tables.In addition to helping to ensure that the correct data is entered into the right fields, it also avoids a large number of potential problems later when incorrect data could cause problems with queries and other database functions. Access makes data validation straightforward luckily.

The key topics trained include:

Assigning Default Values
Validation Rules and Text
Validating Numbers
Setting Required Fields
Working With Validations

Once you have a populated database the next skill to master is how you work with and manipulate those records. This session shows you all of the basic skills. It shows you how to navigate around your table and how to edit the records that are held in your tables. It then moves to show you how to delete the records held in your table.

The next part of the session shows you how to search through the records held in your database, either the whole table or an individual field, and how to use – find and replace. Finally it shows you how to print from your database.

The key topics trained include:

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

Formatting your tables will make working with your Access database far simpler and easier. This session covers the basics. It shows you how to change column widths, change fonts and formats within a cell. It also covers moving, hiding and freezing columns. All of this makes navigating a database far simpler.

The key topics trained are:

Changing Column Widths
Formatting Cells In The Table
Changing Fonts
Moving Columns In A Table
Freezing Columns In A Table
Hiding Columns In A Table
Unhiding Columns

Another very useful skill when working with a populated database is sorting and filtering the data in the database so that you can see only the records that you are interested in.

This session shows you the various ways that you can filter databases to isolate just the data that you want to seek. The key topics trained are:

Simple Sorting
Sorting On Several Fields
Simple Filtering
Working With Filters

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

Often a simple filter will not allow you to isolate the data that you require. This session introduces the query functions in MS Access. It beings by explaining how they work before leading you though using the query designer. It shows you how to create a query, setup the various criteria to be applied to the data and how to run a query. It then covers saving a query so that it can be used agin in future.

The key topics trained in this session are:

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 Via The Navigation Pane
Deleting A Query
Assignment â€“ Creating Queries

Having introduced queries in the previous session this session builds on that to explain the more advanced functionality that Access offers.

It begins by showing delegates how to modify the query they saved at the end of the previous session. It then moves to looking at compound queries involving AND or OR logic before looking at querying for ranges and then sorting data in a query as well. It then moves to cover using wildcard characters in queries and looking at the characters that can cause problems in queries.

The key topics covered in this session are:

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

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

Creating a Parameter Query
Displaying All Using Parameters to Display a Range
Using Parameters in Expressions
Using Parameters With Wildcards

Creating a Calculated Field
Formatting Calculated Fields
Summarising Data Using a Query
Changing the Grouping
Calculating With Dates
Using Criteria in Calculations
Concatenating String Fields

The final session of the introduction to MS Access course covers reporting. Having shown delegates how to create, populate and query their database the final topic is reporting.

Access contains some very powerful reporting tools. These allow reports on data to be created very quickly and simply. Â We cover creating, saving, editing, printing and deleting reports. After that we look at more advanced topics like creating statistical and grouped reports.

The key topics trained include:

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

Forms are a very useful way to interact with your data in Access. This session gives covers forms and the actions that forms can be used for in detail. It covers creating forms, using forms with queries, editing data using forms and finally saving and deleting forms themselves.

The key topics trained include:

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

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