In this course, you will expand your knowledge of relational database design, promote quality input from users, improve database efficiency and promote data integrity, and implement advanced features in tables, queries, forms, and reports. Extending your knowledge of Access will result in a robust, functional database for your users.
Learning Objectives »
- Provide input validation features to promote the entry of quality data into a database
- Organize for efficiency and performance
- Improve the usability of Access tables
- Create advanced queries
- Use advanced formatting and controls
- Use advanced formatting and calculated fields
Course Agenda
Promoting Quality Data Input
- Restrict Data Input Through Field Validation
- Restrict Data Input Through Forms and Record Validation
Improving Efficiency and Data Integrity
- Data Normalization
- Associate Unrelated Tables
- Enforce Referential Integrity
Improving Table Usability
- Create Lookups Within a Table
- Work with Subdatasheets
Creating Advanced Queries
- Create Query Joins
- Create Subqueries
- Summarize Data
Improving Form Presentation
- Apply Conditional Formatting
- Create Tab Pages with Subforms and Other Controls
Creating Advanced Reports
- Apply Advanced Formatting to a Report
- Add a Calculated Field to a Report
- Control Pagination and Print Quality
- Add a Chart to a Report