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1 Chapter 6 Advanced Report Techniques
Microsoft Access 2010 Chapter 6 Advanced Report Techniques

2 Objectives Create and relate additional tables
Create queries for reports Create reports in Design view Add fields and text boxes to a report Format report controls Group and ungroup report controls Update multiple report controls Advanced Report Techniques

3 Objectives Add and modify a subreport Modify section properties
Add a title, page number, and date Preview, print, and publish a report Add totals and subtotals Include a conditional value in a report Advanced Report Techniques

4 Project – Advanced Report Techniques

5 General Project Guidelines
Determine the intended audience and purpose of the report Determine the source of data for the report Determine the fields that belong on the report Determine the organization of the report Determine any calculations required for the report Determine the format and style of the report Advanced Report Techniques

6 Relating Several Tables
Click the Relationships button (Database Tools tab | Relationships group) to open the Relationships window Click the Show Table button (Relationship Tools Design tab | Relationships group) to display the Show Table dialog box Click each table to add, clicking the Add button after each table, and then click the Close button Drag the primary key from one table to the same field in the related table If desired, click the Enforce Referential Integrity check box Click the create button to create the relationship Click the Save button to save the changes and then click the Close button (Relationship Tools Design tab | Relationships group) Advanced Report Techniques

7 Relating Several Tables
Advanced Report Techniques

8 Creating an Initial Report in Design View
Click the Report Design button (Create tab | Reports group) to create a report in Design view Ensure the selector for the entire report, the box in the upper-left corner of the report, is selected Click the Property Sheet button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) to display a property sheet With the All tab (Property Sheet) selected, click the Record Source property box arrow to display the list of available tables and queries Click the desired table or query to use as the record source for the report Close the property sheet by clicking the Property Sheet button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) Advanced Report Techniques

9 Creating an Initial Report in Design View
Click the Group & Sort button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Grouping & Totals group) to display the Group, Sort, and Total pane Click the ‘Add a group’ button to display the list of available fields for grouping Click the field to group by Click the ‘Add a sort’ button to display the list of available fields for sorting Click the field to sort by Advanced Report Techniques

10 Creating an Initial Report in Design View
Advanced Report Techniques

11 Adding Fields to the Report in Design View
Click the Add Existing Fields button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) to display a field list Drag the field to add from the field list to the desired location Adjust the positions of the labels to their desired location(s). To move the control or the attached label separately, drag the large handle in the upper-left corner of the control or label. You can align controls using the Align button (Report Design Tools Arrange tab | Sizing & Ordering group) or adjust spacing by using the Size/Space button (Report Design Tools Arrange tab | Sizing & Ordering group) Advanced Report Techniques

12 Adding Fields to the Report in Design View
Advanced Report Techniques

13 Changing Labels Click the label to change two times
Erase the current entry and type the new entry Advanced Report Techniques

14 Adding Text Boxes Click the Text Box tool (Report Design Tools Design tab | Controls group) and move the pointer to the desired position Click in the text box to produce an insertion point In the text box, type the desired expression Click in the text box label to select the label and then click the label a second time to produce an insertion point Type the desired text box label text Move the text box and label to the desired location Advanced Report Techniques

15 Adding Text Boxes Advanced Report Techniques

16 Viewing the Report in Print Preview
Click the View button arrow (Report Design Tools Design tab | Views group) to produce the View button menu Click Print Preview on the View button menu to view the report in Print Preview Advanced Report Techniques

17 Formatting a Control Click the control to format, and then click the Property Sheet button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) to display the property sheet If necessary, click the All tab Set the desired properties in the property sheet Remove the property sheet by clicking the Property Sheet button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) a second time Advanced Report Techniques

18 Formatting a Control Advanced Report Techniques

19 Grouping Controls Select the controls to group
Click the Size/Space button (Report Design Tools Arrange tab | Sizing & Ordering group) to display the Size/Space button menu Click Group on the Size/Space button menu to group the controls Advanced Report Techniques

20 Grouping Controls Advanced Report Techniques

21 Modifying Grouped and Non-grouped Controls
To modify grouped controls, click any one of the grouped controls to select the group, and then modify the properties in the property sheet To modify controls that are not grouped, select each control first, and then modify the properties in the property sheet Advanced Report Techniques

22 Adding a Subreport Click the More button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Controls group) to display a menu of available tools Be sure the Use Control Wizards button is selected, click the Subform/Subreport tool, and then click the mouse in the desired location for the subreport and display the SubReport Wizard dialog box. Be sure the ‘Use existing Tables and Queries’ option button is selected Advanced Report Techniques

23 Adding a Subreport Click the Next button
Click the Tables/Queries box arrow Select the desired table or query for the subreport, and then add the desired fields Click the Next button and then ensure the ‘Choose from a list’ option button is selected Click the Next button, type the desired subreport name, and then click the Finish button Advanced Report Techniques

24 Adding a Subreport Advanced Report Techniques

25 Opening a Subreport in Design View
Open the Navigation Pane, scroll to the desired report to display, and right-click the report to produce a shortcut menu Click Design View on the shortcut menu to open the subreport in Design view Advanced Report Techniques

26 Changing the Can Grow Property
Click the control for which you want to change the Can Grow property Click the Property Sheet button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) to display the property sheet With the All tab selected, scroll down until the Can Grow property appears, and then click the Can Grow property box arrow to display the list of possible values for the Can Grow property Click Yes in the list to allow the Course Description control to grow as needed Advanced Report Techniques

27 Changing the Can Grow Property
Advanced Report Techniques

28 Resizing the Subreport and the Report in Design View
Open the report containing the subreport in Design view Click the subreport and then drag the right sizing handle to change the size to the desired size, and then drag the subreport to the desired location Scroll down in the main report so that the lower boundary of the Detail section appears, and then drag the lower boundary of the section to the desired location Advanced Report Techniques

29 Resizing the Subreport and the Report in Design View
Advanced Report Techniques

30 Modifying Section Properties
Click the label for the section to modify, and then press the DELETE key to delete the label Click the Header bar to select the header, and then click the Property Sheet button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) to display the property sheet Make the desired modifications in the property sheet Advanced Report Techniques

31 Modifying Section Properties
Advanced Report Techniques

32 Adding a Title, Page Number, and Date
Display the Design tab, and then click the Title button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Header/Footer group) to add a title Click the Page Numbers button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Header/Footer group) to display the Page Numbers dialog box Click the desired format and position Select the desired alignment, and whether you want the number on the first page Click the OK button Advanced Report Techniques

33 Adding a Title, Page Number, and Date
Click the Date and Time button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Header/Footer group) to display the Date and Time dialog box Click the desired date format, and select whether to include the time Click the OK button Advanced Report Techniques

34 Adding a Title, Page Number, and Date
Advanced Report Techniques

35 Removing the Alternate Color
Right-click the Detail section to produce a shortcut menu Point to the Alternate Fill/Back Color arrow to produce a color palette Click None on the color palette to specify that there is to be no alternate color for the selected section Advanced Report Techniques

36 Removing the Alternate Color
Advanced Report Techniques

37 Adding and Moving Fields in a Report
Click the Add Existing Fields button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) to display a field list Drag the field to add from the field list to the desired location Advanced Report Techniques

38 Resizing the Detail Section
Scroll down so that the lower boundary of the Detail section appears, and then drag the lower boundary of the section to the desired location Advanced Report Techniques

39 Adding Totals and Subtotals
Click the Group & Sort button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Grouping & Totals group) to display the Group, Sort, and Total pane Group by the desired field Click the Text Box tool (Report Design Tools Design tab | Controls group), and then click the desired position for the text box Click the text box to produce an insertion point Type the expression calculation for the sum (for example, =Sum([Current Due]) ) and then press the ENTER key Advanced Report Techniques

40 Adding Totals and Subtotals
Advanced Report Techniques

41 Removing the Color from the Report Header
Click the View button arrow and then click Design View to return to Design view Right-click the report header to produce a shortcut menu Point to the Fill/Back Color arrow on the shortcut menu to display a color palette Click White in the first row, first column to change the background color to white Advanced Report Techniques

42 Removing the Color from the Report Header
Advanced Report Techniques

43 Assigning a Conditional Value
Click the Text Box tool (Report Design Tools Design tab | Controls group) and click the desired location for the text box Click the text box to select it, and then click the Property Sheet button (Report Design Tools Design tab | Tools group) to display a property sheet Click the Control Source property to select it Advanced Report Techniques

44 Assigning a Conditional Value
Click the Build button to display the Expression Builder dialog box Double-click Functions in the first column to display the function subfolders Click Built-In Functions in the first column to display the various function categories in the second column Scroll down in the second column so that Program Flow appears, and then click Program Flow to display the available program flow functions in the third column Double-click IIf in the third column to select the IIf function Advanced Report Techniques

45 Assigning a Conditional Value
Click the <expression> argument to select it and type the desired expression (condition) (for example, [Amount Paid]>4000 ) Click the <truepart> argument to select it and type the desired truepart (for example, .04*[Current Due] ) Click the <falsepart> argument to select it and type the desired falsepart (for example, .02*[Current Due] ) Click the OK button to specify the expression as the control source for the text box Advanced Report Techniques

46 Assigning a Conditional Value
Advanced Report Techniques

47 Chapter Summary Create and relate additional tables
Create queries for reports Create reports in Design view Add fields and text boxes to a report Format report controls Group and ungroup report controls Update multiple report controls Advanced Report Techniques

48 Chapter Summary Add and modify a subreport Modify section properties
Add a title, page number, and date Preview, print, and publish a report Add totals and subtotals Include a conditional value in a report Advanced Report Techniques

49 Microsoft Access 2010 Chapter 6 Complete

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