1. MS Access: Creating Advanced Form Design
Instructor: Vicki Weidler
Assistant: Joaquin Obieta

2. Overview Add a graphic control to a form
Embed a graphic in an unbound object frame
Bind a control to a calculated field
Add calculated fields to a form
Insert a combo box and modify its properties
Format controls in a form
Insert unbound controls
Change the control tab order

3. Controls Unbound – not linked to any field in a table or a query
Bound – linked to a field in a table or query
Calculated – used to display a calculated value based on one or more fields in a table or query
What is a database?
A collection of data organized in some way to make it more useful
Examples: Phone book, library card catalog system, LIAS CAT, Training registration system
When do you use a database?
Large collection of data
To be organized in different ways based on multiple criteria
Make it more useful by breaking it into smaller subsets of information
Example: Admissions Office may want to view all University Park Penn State juniors from Pittsburgh
3 Types
1) Flat File – spreadsheet (show example)
Relational
Stores info in tables
Tables can be joined many different ways using a primary key
Benefits over flat files:
Increases efficiency
Reduces redundancy/duplications
Improved performance
3) Object-Oriented
Uses Java, C++, etc.
Create different components in the system
Once created, re-use, extend and modify the components

4. Summary Add a graphic control to a form
Embed a graphic in an unbound object frame
Bind a control to a calculated field
Add calculated fields to a form
Insert a combo box and modify its properties
Format controls in a form
Insert unbound controls
Change the control tab order

5. Conclusion Resources Questions & Answers Evaluations Thank You!!!
Unfortunately no consultants on campus to come to your office
and help you design your database