1. ® Microsoft Office 2010 Access Tutorial 3 Maintaining and Querying a Database

2. XP Objectives Find, modify, and delete records in a table Learn how to use the Query window in Design view Create, run, and save queries Update data using a query datasheet Create a query based on multiple tables Sort data in a query Filter data in a query New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20102

3. XP Objectives Specify an exact match condition in a query Change the font size and alternate row color in a datasheet Use a comparison operator in a query to match a range of values Use the And and Or logical operators in queries Create and format a calculated field in a query Perform calculations in a query using aggregate functions and record group calculations Change the display of database objects in the Navigation Pane New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20103

4. XP Query Window in Design View New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20104

5. XP Updating a Database Updating, or maintaining, a database is the process of adding, modifying, and deleting records in database tables to keep them current and accurate – Navigation mode – Editing mode New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20105

6. XP Finding Data in a Table The Find command allows you to search a table or query datasheet, or a form, to locate a specific field value or part of a field value New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20106

7. XP Deleting a Record With the table open in Datasheet view, click the row selector for the record you want to delete In the Records group on the Home tab, click the Delete button (or right-click the row selector for the record, and then click Delete Record on the shortcut menu) In the dialog box asking you to confirm the deletion, click the Yes button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20107

8. XP Deleting a Record New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20108

9. XP Introduction to Queries Access provides powerful query capabilities that allow you to do the following: – Display selected fields and records from a table – Sort records – Perform calculations – Generate data for forms, reports, and other queries – Update data in the tables in a database – Find and display data from two or more tables A Query Wizard prompts you for information by asking a series of questions and then creates the appropriate query based on your answers New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20109

10. XP Introduction to Queries Click the Create tab on the Ribbon In the Other group on the Create tab, click the Query Design button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201010

11. XP Introduction to Queries New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201011

12. XP Updating Data Using a Query You can update the data in a table using a query datasheet After updating the query, close the table New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201012

13. XP Creating a Multitable Query A multitable query is a query based on more than one table If you want to create a query that retrieves data from multiple tables, the tables must have a common field New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201013

14. XP Sorting Data in a Query Sorting is the process of rearranging records in a specified order or sequence To sort records, you must select the sort field, which is the field used to determine the order of records in the datasheet New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201014

15. XP Using an AutoFilter to Sort Data The AutoFilter feature enables you to quickly sort and display field values in various ways Clicking the arrow in a column heading displays the AutoFilter menu New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201015

16. XP Sorting a Query Datasheet In the query datasheet, click the arrow on the column heading for the field you want to sort In the menu that opens, click Sort A to Z for an ascending sort, or click Sort Z to A for a descending sort or In the query datasheet, select the column or adjacent columns on which you want to sort In the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab, click the Ascending button or the Descending button or In Design view, position the fields serving as sort fields from left to right Click the right side of the Sort box for the field you want to sort, and then click Ascending or Descending for the sort order New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201016

17. XP Sorting a Query Datasheet New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201017

18. XP Using Filter By Selection A filter is a set of restrictions you place on the records in an open datasheet or form to temporarily isolate a subset of the records In the datasheet or form, select part of the field value that will be the basis for the filter; or, if the filter will be based on the entire field value, click anywhere within the field value In the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab, click the Selection button, and then click the type of filter you want to apply New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201018

19. XP Using Filter By Selection New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201019

20. XP Selection Criteria in Queries New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201020

21. XP Defining Record Selection Criteria for Queries Just as you can display selected fields from a database in a query datasheet, you can display selected records To tell Access which records you want to select, you must specify a condition as part of the query A condition usually includes a comparison operator New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201021

22. XP Defining Record Selection Criteria for Queries New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201022

23. XP Specifying an Exact Match With an exact match, the value in the specified field must match the condition exactly in order for the record to be included in the query results New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201023

24. XP Changing a Datasheet’s Appearance You can change the characteristics of a datasheet, including the font type and size of text in the datasheet, to improve its appearance or readability A theme is a predefined set of formats including colors, fonts, and other effects that enhance an object’s appearance and usability New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201024

25. XP Changing a Datasheet’s Appearance New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201025

26. XP Using a Comparison Operator to Match a Range of Values New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201026

27. XP Defining Multiple Selection Criteria for Queries Multiple conditions require you to use logical operators to combine two or more conditions – Use the And logical operator when you want a record selected only if two or more conditions are met – Use the Or logical operator when you place conditions in different Criteria rows New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201027

28. XP Defining Multiple Selection Criteria for Queries New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201028

29. XP Creating a Calculated Field In addition to using queries to retrieve, sort, and filter data in a database, you can use a query to perform calculations To perform a calculation, you define an expression containing a combination of database fields, constants, and operators – Expression Builder is an Access tool that makes it easy for you to create an expression Open the query in Design view In the design grid, click the Field box in which you want to create an expression In the Query Setup group on the Design tab, click the Builder button Use the expression elements and common operators to build the expression, or type the expression directly in the expression box Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201029

30. XP Creating a Calculated Field New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201030

31. XP Formatting a Calculated Field You can specify a particular format for a calculated field, just as you can for any field, by modifying its properties New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201031

32. XP Using Aggregate Functions Aggregate functions perform arithmetic operations on selected records in a database If you want to quickly perform a calculation using an aggregate function in a table or query datasheet, you can use the Totals button in the Records group on the Home tab New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201032

33. XP Using Aggregate Functions New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201033

34. XP Creating Queries with Aggregate Functions Aggregate functions operate on the records that meet a query’s selection criteria New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201034

35. XP Using Record Group Calculations The Group By operator divides the selected records into groups based on the values in the specified field New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201035

36. XP Working with the Navigation Pane The Navigation Pane is the main area for working with the objects in a database The Navigation Pane divides database objects into categories, and each category contains groups – Object Type – All Access Objects New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 201036

37. ® Microsoft Office 2010 Access Tutorial 4 Creating Forms and Reports

38. XP Objectives Create a form using the Form Wizard Apply a theme to a form Add a picture to a form Change the color and line type of items on a form Find and maintain data using a form Preview and print selected form records New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201038

39. XP Objectives Create a form with a main form and a subform Create a report using the Report Wizard Apply a theme to a report Resize fields in a report Insert a picture in a report Use conditional formatting in a report Preview and print a report New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201039

40. XP Form Displayed in Form View New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201040

41. XP Creating a Form Using the Form Wizard The Form Wizard allows you to choose some or all of the fields in the selected table or query, choose fields from other tables and queries, and display the selected fields in any order on the form Click the Create tab in the Ribbon In the Forms group, click the Form Wizard button New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201041

42. XP Creating a Form Using the Form Wizard New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201042

43. XP Creating a Form Using the Form Wizard New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201043

44. XP Applying a Theme to a Form Display the form in Layout view In the Themes group on the Design tab, click the Themes button In the displayed gallery, click the theme you want to apply to all objects; or, right-click the theme to display the shortcut menu, and then choose to apply the theme to the current object only or to all matching objects New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201044

45. XP Adding a Picture to a Form A picture is one of many controls you can add and modify on a form A control is an item on a form, report, or other database object that you can manipulate to modify the object’s appearance In the Header/Footer group on the Design tab, click the Logo button Navigate to the picture you want to insert and then click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201045

46. XP Adding a Picture to a Form New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201046

47. XP Changing the Color of the Form Title The Font group on the Format tab provides many options you can use to change the appearance of text on a form New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201047

48. XP Changing the Type of Line on a Form A line on a form, such as the box around each field value, is another type of control that you can modify in Layout view New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201048

49. XP Finding Data in a Form or Datasheet Open the form or datasheet, and then select the field you want to search In the Find group on the Home tab, click the Find button to open the Find and Replace dialog box In the Find What box, type the field value you want to find Complete the remaining options, as necessary, to specify the type of search to conduct Click the Find Next button to begin the search Click the Find Next button to continue searching for the next match Click the Cancel button to stop the search operation New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201049

50. XP Finding Data in a Form or Datasheet New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201050

51. XP Finding Data in a Form or Datasheet New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201051

52. XP Maintaining Table Data Using a Form Maintaining data using a form is often easier than using a datasheet, because you can concentrate on all the changes required to a single record at one time New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201052

53. XP Previewing and Printing Selected Form Records Access prints as many form records as can fit on a printed page New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201053

54. XP Report in Print Preview New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201054

55. XP Creating a Form with a Main Form and a Subform When you create a form containing data from two tables that have a one-to-many relationship, you actually create a main form for data from the primary table and a subform for data from the related table New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201055

56. XP Creating a Form with a Main Form and a Subform New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201056

57. XP Creating a Report Using the Report Wizard The Report Wizard asks you a series of questions and then creates a report based on your answers A report is a formatted printout of the contents of one or more tables or queries in a database You can change the report’s design after you create it New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201057

58. XP Creating a Report Using the Report Wizard Click the Create tab on the Ribbon In the Reports group on the Create tab, click the Report Wizard button New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201058

59. XP Creating a Report Using the Report Wizard New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201059

60. XP Creating a Report Using the Report Wizard New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201060

61. XP Creating a Report Using the Report Wizard New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201061

62. XP Modifying a Report’s Design in Layout View Click the Layout View button on the status bar New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201062

63. XP Modifying a Report’s Design in Layout View New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201063

64. XP Using Conditional Formatting in a Report Conditional formatting in a report (or form) is special formatting applied to certain field values depending on one or more conditions Click the appropriate field value In the Control Formatting group on the Format tab, click the Conditional Formatting button Click the New Rule button New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201064

65. XP Using Conditional Formatting in a Report New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201065

66. XP Using Conditional Formatting in a Report New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 201066