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Master database creation and management

Access 2016 Bible is your, comprehensive reference to the world's most popular database management tool. With clear guidance toward everything from the basics to the advanced, this go-to reference helps you take advantage of everything Access 2016 has to offer. Whether you're new to Access or getting started with Access 2016, you'll find everything you need to know to create the database solution perfectly tailored to your needs, with expert guidance every step of the way. The companion website features all examples and databases used in the book, plus trial software and a special offer from Database Creations. Start from the beginning for a complete tutorial, or dip in and grab what you need when you need it — this book gives you an expert Access 2016 companion on call 24/7.

Access enables database novices and programmers to store, organize, view, analyze, and share data, as well as build powerful, integrable, custom database solutions — but databases can be complex, and difficult to navigate. This book helps you harness the power of the database with a solid understanding of their purpose, construction, and application.

  • Understand database objects and design systems objects
  • Build forms, create tables, manipulate datasheets, and add data validation
  • Use Visual Basic automation and XML Data Access Page design
  • Exchange data with other Office applications, including Word, Excel, and more

From database fundamentals and terminology to XML and Web services, this book has everything you need to maximize Access 2016 and build the database you need.

Introduction xxxix
Part I: Access Building Blocks 1(30)
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Database Development
3(16)
The Database Terminology of Access
3(3)
Databases
3(2)
Tables
5(1)
Records and fields
5(1)
Values
6(1)
Relational Databases
6(1)
Access Database Objects
7(3)
Tables
8(1)
Queries
8(1)
Data-entry and display forms
8(1)
Reports
9(1)
Macros and VBA
9(1)
Planning for Database Objects
10(1)
A Five-Step Design Method
10(9)
Step 1: The overall design—from concept to reality
10(1)
Step 2: Report design
11(1)
Step 3: Data design
12(1)
Step 4: Table design
13(4)
Step 5: Form design
17(2)
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Access
19(12)
The Access Welcome Screen
19(2)
How to Create a Blank Desktop Database
21(2)
The Access 2016 Interface
23(10)
The Navigation pane
23(3)
Custom
24(1)
Object Type
25(1)
Tables and Related Views
25(1)
Created Date
25(1)
Modified Date
25(1)
The Ribbon
26(2)
The Quick Access toolbar
28(3)
Part II: Understanding Access Tables 31(204)
Chapter 3 Creating Access Tables
33(56)
Table Types
33(1)
Object tables
34(1)
Transaction tables
34(1)
Join tables
34(1)
Creating a New Table
34(17)
Designing tables
36(5)
Using the Design tab
41(1)
Primary Key
41(1)
Insert Rows
42(1)
Delete Rows
42(1)
Property Sheet
42(1)
Indexes
42(1)
Working with fields
42(9)
Naming a field
43(1)
Specifying a data type
44(6)
Entering a field description
50(1)
Specifying data validation rules
50(1)
Creating tblCustomers
51(1)
Using AutoNumber fields
51(1)
Completing tblCustomers
51(1)
Changing a Table Design
52(18)
Inserting a new field
52(1)
Deleting a field
52(1)
Changing a field location
53(1)
Changing a field name
53(1)
Changing a field size
53(1)
Handling data conversion issues
54(1)
Assigning field properties
55(18)
Common properties
55(1)
Format
56(6)
Input Mask
62(3)
Caption
65(1)
Validation Rule and Validation Text
65(2)
Required
67(1)
AllowZeroLength
67(1)
Indexed
68(2)
Understanding tblCustomers Field Properties
70(3)
Setting the Primary Key
73(2)
Choosing a primary key
73(1)
Creating the primary key
74(1)
Creating composite primary keys
74(1)
Indexing Access Tables
75(6)
The importance of indexes
76(2)
Multiple-field indexes
78(2)
When to index tables
80(1)
Printing a Table Design
81(2)
Saving the Completed Table
83(1)
Manipulating Tables
83(2)
Renaming tables
83(1)
Deleting tables
84(1)
Copying tables in a database
84(1)
Copying a table to another database
85(1)
Adding Records to a Database Table
85(1)
Understanding Attachment Fields
86(3)
Chapter 4 Understanding Table Relationships
89(42)
Building Bulletproof Databases
90(2)
Data Normalization and Denormalization
92(12)
First normal form
93(3)
Second normal form
96(5)
Identifying entities
96(3)
Less obvious entities
99(2)
Breaking the rules
101(1)
Third normal form
101(2)
Denormalization
103(1)
Table Relationships
104(9)
Connecting the data
105(3)
One-to-one
108(1)
One-to-many
109(2)
Many-to-many
111(2)
Integrity Rules
113(3)
No primary key can contain a null value
115(1)
All foreign key values must be matched by corresponding primary keys
115(1)
Keys
116(15)
Deciding on a primary key
117(2)
Looking at the benefits of a primary key
119(1)
Designating a primary key
120(2)
Single-field versus composite primary keys
120(1)
Natural versus surrogate primary keys
121(1)
Creating primary keys
122(1)
Creating relationships and enforcing referential integrity
122(6)
Specifying the join type between tables
124(2)
Enforcing referential integrity
126(2)
Viewing all relationships
128(1)
Deleting relationships
129(1)
Following application-specific integrity rules
129(2)
Chapter 5 Working with Access Tables
131(40)
Understanding Datasheets
132(2)
Looking at the Datasheet Window
134(4)
Moving within a datasheet
134(1)
Using the Navigation buttons
135(1)
Examining the Datasheet Ribbon
135(3)
Views
136(1)
Clipboard
136(1)
Sort & Filter
136(1)
Records
137(1)
Find
137(1)
Window
137(1)
Text Formatting
137(1)
Opening a Datasheet
138(1)
Entering New Data
138(7)
Saving the record
140(1)
Understanding automatic data-type validation
141(1)
Knowing how properties affect data entry
142(3)
Standard text data entry
142(1)
Date/Time data entry
143(1)
Number/Currency data entry with data validation
143(1)
OLE object data entry
143(1)
Long Text field data entry
144(1)
Navigating Records in a Datasheet
145(3)
Moving between records
145(1)
Finding a specific value
146(2)
Changing Values in a Datasheet
148(2)
Manually replacing an existing value
148(1)
Changing an existing value
149(1)
Using the Undo Feature
150(1)
Copying and Pasting Values
151(1)
Replacing Values
152(1)
Adding New Records
153(1)
Deleting Records
153(1)
Displaying Records
154(9)
Changing the field order
154(2)
Changing the field display width
156(1)
Changing the record display height
157(1)
Changing display fonts
158(1)
Displaying cell gridlines and alternate row colors
159(2)
Aligning data in columns
161(1)
Hiding and unhiding columns
161(1)
Freezing columns
162(1)
Saving the changed layout
162(1)
Saving a record
163(1)
Sorting and Filtering Records in a Datasheet
163(5)
Sorting your records with QuickSort
163(1)
Filtering a selection
164(3)
Filtering by form
167(1)
Aggregating Data
168(1)
Printing Records
169(1)
Previewing Records
170(1)
Chapter 6 Importing and Exporting Data
171(38)
How Access Works with External Data
171(4)
Types of external data
172(1)
Ways of working with external data
172(5)
When to link to external data
173(1)
When to import external data
174(1)
When to export internal data
175(1)
Options for Importing and Exporting
175(2)
Importing External Data
177(23)
Importing from another Access database
177(3)
Importing from an Excel spreadsheet
180(4)
Importing a SharePoint list
184(1)
Importing data from text files
185(7)
Delimited text files
185(3)
Fixed-width text files
188(4)
Importing and exporting XML documents
192(3)
Importing and exporting HTML documents
195(2)
Importing Access objects other than tables
197(2)
Importing an Outlook folder
199(1)
Exporting to External Formats
200(9)
Exporting objects to other Access databases
201(1)
Exporting through ODBC drivers
201(3)
Exporting to Word
204(2)
Merging data into Word
204(2)
Publishing to PDF or XPS
206(3)
Chapter 7 Linking to External Data
209(26)
Linking External Data
210(14)
Identifying linked tables
211(2)
Limitations of linked data
213(1)
Linking to other Access database tables
214(3)
Linking to ODBC data sources
217(1)
Linking to non-database data
217(7)
Linking to Excel
217(3)
Linking to HTML files
220(2)
Linking to text files
222(2)
Working with Linked Tables
224(4)
Setting view properties
224(1)
Setting relationships
225(1)
Optimizing linked tables
225(1)
Deleting a linked table reference
226(1)
Viewing or changing information for linked tables
226(1)
Refreshing linked tables
227(1)
Splitting a Database
228(9)
The benefits of splitting a database
228(3)
Knowing where to put which objects
231(1)
Using the Database Splitter add-in
232(3)
Part III: Working with Access Queries 235(114)
Chapter 8 Selecting Data with Queries
237(30)
Introducing Queries
238(2)
What queries can do
238(1)
What queries return
239(1)
Creating a Query
240(6)
Adding fields to your queries
243(2)
Adding a single field
243(1)
Adding multiple fields
243(2)
Running your query
245(1)
Working with Query Fields
246(4)
Selecting a field in the QBE grid
246(1)
Changing field order
246(1)
Resizing columns in the QBE grid
247(1)
Removing a field
248(1)
Inserting a field
248(1)
Hiding a field
248(1)
Changing the sort order of a field
249(1)
Adding Criteria to Your Queries
250(4)
Understanding selection criteria
250(1)
Entering simple string criteria
251(1)
Entering other simple criteria
252(2)
Printing a Query's Recordset
254(1)
Saving a Query
254(1)
Creating Multi-Table Queries
254(5)
Viewing table names
256(1)
Adding multiple fields
257(1)
Recognizing the limitations of multi-table queries
257(1)
Overcoming query limitations
258(1)
Updating a unique index (primary key)
258(1)
Replacing existing data in a query with a one-to-many relationship
258(1)
Updating fields in queries
259(1)
Working with the Table Pane
259(2)
Looking at the join line
259(1)
Moving a table
260(1)
Removing a table
260(1)
Adding more tables
260(1)
Creating and Working with Query Joins
261(6)
Understanding joins
261(2)
Leveraging ad hoc table joins
263(1)
Specifying the type of join
264(2)
Deleting joins
266(1)
Chapter 9 Using Operators and Expressions in Access
267(42)
Introducing Operators
267(15)
Types of operators
268(13)
Mathematical operators
268(3)
Comparison operators
271(2)
String operators
273(4)
Boolean (logical) operators
277(2)
Miscellaneous operators
279(2)
Operator precedence
281(1)
The mathematical precedence
281(1)
The comparison precedence
282(1)
The Boolean precedence
282(1)
Using Operators and Expressions in Queries
282(6)
Using query comparison operators
283(1)
Understanding complex criteria
284(4)
Using functions in select queries
288(1)
Referencing fields in select queries
288(1)
Entering Single-Value Field Criteria
288(8)
Entering character (Text or Memo) criteria
289(1)
The Like operator and wildcards
290(3)
Specifying non-matching values
293(1)
Entering numeric criteria
294(1)
Entering true or false criteria
295(1)
Entering OLE object criteria
296(1)
Using Multiple Criteria in a Query
296(6)
Understanding an Or operation
297(1)
Specifying multiple values with the Or operator
297(1)
Using the Or cell of the QBE pane
297(2)
Using a list of values with the In operator
299(1)
Using And to specify a range
299(2)
Using the Between...And operator
301(1)
Searching for null data
301(1)
Entering Criteria in Multiple Fields
302(7)
Using And and Or across fields in a query
303(1)
Specifying Or criteria across fields of a query
304(2)
Using And and Or together in different fields
306(1)
A complex query on different lines
306(3)
Chapter 10 Going Beyond Select Queries
309(40)
Aggregate Queries
309(9)
Creating an aggregate query
309(4)
About aggregate functions
313(5)
Group By
313(2)
Sum, Avg, Count, StDev, Var
315(1)
Min, Max, First, Last
315(1)
Expression, Where
315(3)
Action Queries
318(15)
Make-table queries
318(3)
Delete queries
321(3)
Append queries
324(6)
Update queries
330(3)
Crosstab Queries
333(12)
Creating a crosstab query using the Crosstab Query Wizard
333(7)
Creating a crosstab query manually
340(5)
Using the query design grid to create your crosstab query
340(3)
Customizing your crosstab queries
343(2)
Optimizing Query Performance
345(6)
Normalizing your database design
346(1)
Using indexes on appropriate fields
346(1)
Optimizing by improving query design
347(1)
Compacting and repairing your database regularly
348(1)
Part IV: Analyzing Data in Access 349(134)
Chapter 11 Transforming Data in Access
351(24)
Finding and Removing Duplicate Records
351(8)
Defining duplicate records
352(1)
Finding duplicate records
353(3)
Removing duplicate records
356(3)
Common Transformation Tasks
359(16)
Filling in blank fields
359(1)
Concatenating
360(3)
Concatenating fields
360(2)
Augmenting field values with your own text
362(1)
Changing case
363(2)
Removing leading and trailing spaces from a string
365(1)
Finding and replacing specific text
366(1)
Adding your own text in key positions within a string
367(3)
Parsing strings using character markers
370(5)
Query 1
372(1)
Query 2
372(3)
Chapter 12 Working with Calculations and Dates
375(26)
Using Calculations in Your Analyses
375(13)
Common calculation scenarios
376(4)
Using constants in calculations
376(1)
Using fields in calculations
376(1)
Using the results of aggregation in calculations
377(1)
Using the results of one calculation as an expression in another
378(1)
Using a calculation as an argument in a function
378(2)
Constructing calculations with the Expression Builder
380(4)
Common calculation errors
384(4)
Understanding the order of operator precedence
384(1)
Watching out for null values
385(2)
Watching the syntax in your expressions
387(1)
Using Dates in Your Analyses
388(13)
Simple date calculations
388(1)
Advanced analysis using functions
389(12)
The Date function
389(4)
The Year, Month, Day, and Weekday functions
393(2)
The DateAdd function
395(1)
Grouping dates into quarters
396(2)
The DateSerial function
398(3)
Chapter 13 Performing Conditional Analyses
401(20)
Using Parameter Queries
401(9)
How parameter queries work
403(1)
Ground rules of parameter queries
403(1)
Working with parameter queries
404(6)
Working with multiple parameter conditions
404(1)
Combining parameters with operators
404(1)
Combining parameters with wildcards
405(1)
Using parameters as calculation variables
406(1)
Using parameters as function arguments
407(3)
Using Conditional Functions
410(11)
The IIf function
410(6)
Using IIf to avoid mathematical errors
411(1)
Saving time with IIf
412(2)
Nesting IIf functions for multiple conditions
414(1)
Using IIf functions to create crosstab analyses
415(1)
The Switch function
416(1)
Comparing the IIf and Switch functions
417(4)
Chapter 14 The Fundamentals of Using SQL
421(20)
Understanding Basic SQL
421(5)
The SELECT statement
422(2)
Selecting specific columns
423(1)
Selecting all columns
423(1)
The WHERE clause
424(1)
Making sense of joins
424(2)
Inner joins
424(1)
Outer joins
425(1)
Getting Fancy with Advanced SQL Statements
426(7)
Expanding your search with the Like operator
426(2)
Selecting unique values and rows without grouping
428(1)
Grouping and aggregating with the GROUP BY clause
428(1)
Setting the sort order with the ORDER BY clause
429(1)
Creating aliases with the AS clause
429(1)
Creating a column alias
429(1)
Creating a table alias
429(1)
Showing only the SELECT TOP or SELECT TOP PERCENT
429(3)
Top values queries explained
430(1)
The SELECT TOP statement
431(1)
The SELECT TOP PERCENT statement
432(1)
Performing action queries via SQL statements
432(1)
Make-table queries translated
432(1)
Append queries translated
432(1)
Update queries translated
433(1)
Delete queries translated
433(1)
Creating crosstabs with the TRANSFORM statement
433(1)
Using SQL-Specific Queries
433(8)
Merging datasets with the UNION operator
434(2)
Creating a table with the CREATE TABLE statement
436(1)
Manipulating columns with the ALTER TABLE statement
436(2)
Adding a column with the ADD clause
437(1)
Altering a column with the ALTER COLUMN clause
437(1)
Deleting a column with the DROP COLUMN clause
437(1)
Dynamically adding primary keys with the ADD CONSTRAINT clause
437(1)
Creating pass-through queries
438(3)
Chapter 15 Subqueries and Domain Aggregate Functions
441(26)
Enhancing Your Analyses with Subqueries
442(13)
Why use subqueries?
443(1)
Subquery ground rules
443(1)
Creating subqueries without typing SQL statements
444(3)
Using IN and NOT IN with subqueries
447(1)
Using subqueries with comparison operators
447(1)
Using subqueries as expressions
448(1)
Using correlated subqueries
449(3)
Uncorrelated subqueries
450(1)
Correlated subqueries
450(1)
Using a correlated subquery as an expression
451(1)
Using subqueries within action queries
452(3)
A subquery in a make-table query
452(1)
A subquery in an append query
452(1)
A subquery in an update query
453(1)
A subquery in a delete query
453(2)
Domain Aggregate Functions
455(12)
Understanding the different domain aggregate functions
457(1)
DSum
457(1)
DAvg
457(1)
DCount
457(1)
DLookup
457(1)
DMin and DMax
457(1)
DFirst and DLast
457(1)
DStDev, DStDevP, DVar, and DvarP
458(1)
Examining the syntax of domain aggregate functions
458(2)
Using no criteria
458(1)
Using text criteria
458(1)
Using number criteria
459(1)
Using date criteria
459(1)
Using domain aggregate functions
460(8)
Calculating the percent of total
460(1)
Creating a running count
461(2)
Using a value from the previous record
463(4)
Chapter 16 Running Descriptive Statistics in Access
467(16)
Basic Descriptive Statistics
468(8)
Running descriptive statistics with aggregate queries
468(1)
Determining rank, mode, and median
469(5)
Ranking the records in your dataset
469(1)
Getting the mode of a dataset
470(2)
Getting the median of a dataset
472(2)
Pulling a random sampling from your dataset
474(2)
Advanced Descriptive Statistics
476(9)
Calculating percentile ranking
476(2)
Determining the quartile standing of a record
478(2)
Creating a frequency distribution
480(3)
Part V: Working with Access Forms and Reports 483(212)
Chapter 17 Creating Basic Access Forms
485(40)
Formulating Forms
486(12)
Creating a new form
487(4)
Using the Form command
487(2)
Using the Form Wizard
489(2)
Looking at special types of forms
491(6)
Navigation forms
491(3)
Multiple-items forms
494(1)
Split forms
495(1)
Datasheet forms
496(1)
Resizing the form area
497(1)
Saving your form
497(1)
Working with Controls
498(19)
Categorizing controls
498(3)
Adding a control
501(4)
Using the Controls group
501(1)
Using the field list
502(3)
Selecting and deselecting controls
505(2)
Selecting a single control
506(1)
Selecting multiple controls
507(1)
Deselecting controls
507(1)
Manipulating controls
507(10)
Resizing a control
507(2)
Sizing controls automatically
509(1)
Moving a control
509(1)
Aligning controls
510(2)
Modifying the appearance of a control
512(1)
Grouping controls
513(2)
Changing a control's type
515(1)
Copying a control
515(1)
Deleting a control
515(1)
Reattaching a label to a control
516(1)
Introducing Properties
517(8)
Displaying the Property Sheet
518(1)
Getting acquainted with the Property Sheet
519(1)
Changing a control's property setting
520(1)
Naming control labels and their captions
521(4)
Chapter 18 Working with Data on Access Forms
525(32)
Using Form View
526(5)
Looking at the Home tab of the Ribbon
526(4)
The Views group
528(1)
The Clipboard group
528(1)
The Sort & Filter group
529(1)
The Records group
529(1)
The Find group
529(1)
The Window group
529(1)
The Text Formatting group
530(1)
Navigating among fields
530(1)
Moving among records in a form
531(1)
Changing Values in a Form
531(7)
Knowing which controls you can't edit
532(1)
Working with pictures and OLE objects
533(1)
Entering data in the Long Text field
534(1)
Entering data in the Date field
535(1)
Using option groups
536(1)
Using combo boxes and list boxes
536(1)
Switching to Datasheet view
537(1)
Saving a record
538(1)
Printing a Form
538(1)
Working with Form Properties
539(11)
Changing the title bar text with the Caption property
540(1)
Creating a bound form
541(1)
Specifying how to view the form
542(1)
Removing the Record Selector
543(1)
Looking at other form properties
543(7)
Adding a Form Header or Footer
550(1)
Working with Section Properties
550(2)
The Visible property
551(1)
The Height property
551(1)
The Back Color property
551(1)
The Special Effect property
551(1)
The Display When property
552(1)
The printing properties
552(1)
Changing the Layout
552(4)
Changing a control's properties
552(1)
Setting the tab order
553(1)
Modifying the format of text in a control
554(1)
Using the Field List to add controls
554(2)
Converting a Form to a Report
556(1)
Chapter 19 Working with Form Controls
557(34)
Setting Control Properties
558(7)
Customizing default properties
559(1)
Looking at common controls and properties
560(7)
The Text Box control
560(2)
The Command Button control
562(1)
The Combo Box and List Box controls
562(2)
The Check Box and Toggle Button controls
564(1)
The Option Group control
564(1)
The Web Browser control
564(1)
Creating a Calculated Control
565(1)
Working with Subforms
565(2)
Form Design Tips
567(3)
Using the Tab Stop property
567(1)
Tallying check boxes
567(1)
Setting up combo boxes and list boxes
568(2)
Tackling Advanced Forms Techniques
570(7)
Using the Page Number and Date/Time controls
570(1)
Using the Image control
571(1)
Morphing a control
572(1)
Using the Format Painter
573(1)
Offering more end-user help
574(1)
Adding background pictures
574(2)
Limiting the records shown on a form
576(1)
Using the Tab Control
577(2)
Using Dialog Boxes to Collect Information
579(3)
Designing the query
580(1)
Setting up the command buttons
581(1)
Adding a default button
581(1)
Setting a Cancel button
582(1)
Removing the control menu
582(1)
Designing a Form from Scratch
582(9)
Creating the basic form
583(1)
Creating a subform
584(1)
Adding the subform
584(3)
Changing the form's behavior
587(2)
Setting the form properties
587(1)
Looking up values during data entry
587(1)
Saving the record
588(1)
Changing the form's appearance
589(2)
Chapter 20 Presenting Data with Access Reports
591(58)
Introducing Reports
592(4)
Identifying the different types of reports
592(3)
Tabular reports
592(1)
Columnar reports
592(3)
Mailing label reports
595(1)
Distinguishing between reports and forms
595(1)
Creating a Report, from Beginning to End
596(18)
Defining the report layout
596(1)
Assembling the data
596(1)
Creating a report with the Report Wizard
597(15)
Creating a new report
597(1)
Selecting the grouping levels
598(1)
Defining the group data
599(1)
Selecting the sort order
600(1)
Selecting summary options
601(1)
Selecting the layout
602(1)
Opening the report design
602(1)
Adjusting the report's layout
603(1)
Choosing a theme
604(2)
Creating new theme color schemes
606(2)
Using the Print Preview window
608(2)
Publishing in alternate formats
610(1)
Viewing the report in Design view
611(1)
Printing or viewing the report
612(2)
Printing the report
612(1)
Viewing the report
612(2)
Saving the report
614(1)
Banded Report Design Concepts
614(6)
The Report Header section
617(1)
The Page Header section
617(1)
The Group Header section
618(1)
The Detail section
618(1)
The Group Footer section
619(1)
The Page Footer section
619(1)
The Report Footer section
619(1)
Creating a Report from Scratch
620(22)
Creating a new report and binding it to a query
621(1)
Defining the report page size and layout
622(3)
Placing controls on the report
625(1)
Resizing a section
626(1)
Modifying the appearance of text in a control
627(1)
Working with Text Box controls
627(7)
Adding and using Text Box controls
628(1)
Entering an expression in a Text Box control
628(1)
Sizing a Text Box control or Label control
629(1)
Deleting and cutting attached labels from Text Box controls
630(1)
Pasting labels into a report section
631(1)
Moving Label and Text Box controls
631(2)
Modifying the appearance of multiple controls
633(1)
Changing Label and Text Box control properties
634(2)
Growing and shrinking Text Box controls
636(1)
Sorting and grouping data
637(1)
Creating a group header or footer
637(1)
Sorting data within groups
638(3)
Removing a group
639(1)
Hiding a section
639(1)
Sizing a section
640(1)
Moving controls between sections
640(1)
Adding page breaks
641(1)
Improving the Report's Appearance
642(7)
Adjusting the page header
643(1)
Creating an expression in the group header
644(1)
Creating a report header
645(4)
Chapter 21 Advanced Access Report Techniques
649(46)
Grouping and Sorting Data
650(12)
Grouping alphabetically
650(5)
Grouping on date intervals
655(1)
Hiding repeating information
656(4)
Hiding a page header
660(1)
Starting a new page number for each group
661(1)
Formatting Data
662(18)
Creating numbered lists
662(4)
Creating bulleted lists
666(3)
Adding emphasis at run time
669(2)
Avoiding empty reports
671(1)
Inserting vertical lines between columns
672(2)
Adding a blank line every n records
674(2)
Even-odd page printing
676(2)
Using different formats in the same text box
678(1)
Centering the title
679(1)
Aligning control labels
679(1)
Micro-adjusting controls
679(1)
Adding Data
680(2)
Adding more information to a report
680(1)
Adding the user's name to a bound report
681(1)
Adding Even More Flexibility
682(15)
Displaying all reports in a combo box
682(2)
Fast printing from queried data
684(1)
Using snaking columns in a report
684(7)
Exploiting two-pass report processing
691(2)
Assigning unique names to controls
693(2)
Part VI: Access Programming Fundamentals 695(200)
Chapter 22 Using Access Macros
697(36)
An Introduction to Macros
698(4)
Creating a macro
698(3)
Assigning a macro to an event
701(1)
Understanding Macro Security
702(4)
Enabling sandbox mode
702(3)
The Trust Center
705(1)
Multi-Action Macros
706(3)
Submacros
709(4)
Conditions
713(3)
Opening reports using conditions
713(3)
Multiple actions in conditions
716(1)
Temporary Variables
716(5)
Enhancing a macro you've already created
716(2)
Using temporary variables to simplify macros
718(2)
Using temporary variables in VBA
720(1)
Error Handling and Macro Debugging
721(6)
The OnError action
723(2)
The MacroError object
725(1)
Debugging macros
726(1)
Embedded Macros
727(2)
Macros versus VBA Statements
729(4)
Choosing between macros and VBA
730(1)
Converting existing macros to VBA
730(3)
Chapter 23 Using Access Data Macros
733(18)
Introducing Data Macros
734(1)
Understanding Table Events
735(3)
"Before" events
735(2)
"After" events
737(1)
Using the Macro Designer for Data Macros
738(2)
Understanding the Action Catalog
740(3)
Program flow
740(1)
Data blocks
740(1)
Data actions
741(2)
Creating Your First Data Macro
743(4)
Managing Macro Objects
747(2)
Collapsing and expanding macro items
747(1)
Moving macro items
748(1)
Saving a macro as XML
748(1)
Recognizing the Limitations of Data Macros
749(2)
Chapter 24 Getting Started with Access VBA
751(44)
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
752(2)
Understanding VBA Terminology
754(1)
Starting with VBA Code Basics
755(1)
Creating VBA Programs
755(15)
Modules and procedures
756(7)
Modules
759(1)
Procedures and functions
760(3)
Working in the code window
763(7)
White space
764(1)
Line continuation
764(2)
Multi-statement lines
766(1)
IntelliSense
766(3)
Compiling procedures
769(1)
Saving a module
770(1)
Understanding VBA Branching Constructs
770(10)
Branching
771(5)
The If keyword
771(3)
The Select Case...End Select statement
774(2)
Looping
776(4)
The Do...Loop statement
777(1)
The For...Next statement
778(2)
Working with Objects and Collections
780(5)
An object primer
780(2)
Properties and methods
782(1)
Properties
782(1)
Methods
782(1)
The With statement
782(2)
The For Each statement
784(1)
Exploring the Visual Basic Editor
785(10)
The Immediate window
786(1)
The Project Explorer
787(1)
The Object Browser
788(1)
VBE options
789(7)
The Editor tab of the Options dialog box
789(2)
The Project Properties dialog box
791(4)
Chapter 25 Mastering VBA Data Types and Procedures
795(44)
Using Variables
796(7)
Naming variables
797(1)
Declaring variables
798(5)
The Dim keyword
801(1)
The Public keyword
802(1)
The Private keyword
803(1)
Working with Data Types
803(21)
Comparing implicit and explicit variables
806(1)
Forcing explicit declaration
807(1)
Using a naming convention with variables
808(2)
Understanding variable scope and lifetime
810(4)
Examining scope
810(2)
Determining a variable's lifetime
812(1)
Deciding on a variable's scope
813(1)
Using constants
814(3)
Declaring constants
814(1)
Using a naming convention with constants
815(1)
Eliminating hard-coded values
816(1)
Working with arrays
817(7)
Fixed arrays
817(3)
Dynamic arrays
820(1)
Array functions
821(3)
Understanding Subs and Functions
824(6)
Understanding where to create a procedure
825(1)
Calling VBA procedures
825(1)
Creating subs
826(4)
Creating Functions
830(6)
Handling parameters
831(1)
Calling a function and passing parameters
832(2)
Creating a function to calculate sales tax
834(2)
Simplifying Code with Named Arguments
836(3)
Chapter 26 Understanding the Access Event Model
839(22)
Programming Events
840(3)
Understanding how events trigger VBA code
840(1)
Creating event procedures
841(2)
Identifying Common Events
843(9)
Form event procedures
844(3)
Essential form events
844(1)
Form mouse and keyboard events
845(1)
Form data events
846(1)
Control event procedures
847(2)
Report event procedures
849(1)
Report section event procedures
850(2)
Paying Attention to Event Sequence
852(9)
Looking at common event sequences
852(2)
Writing simple form and control event procedures
854(9)
Opening a form with an event procedure
855(1)
Running an event procedure when closing a form
856(2)
Using an event procedure to confirm record deletion
858(3)
Chapter 27 Debugging Your Access Applications
861(34)
Organizing VBA Code
862(1)
Testing Your Applications
863(7)
Testing functions
864(3)
Compiling VBA code
867(3)
Traditional Debugging Techniques
870(6)
Using MsgBox
870(4)
Using Debug.Print
874(2)
Using the Access Debugging Tools
876(13)
Running code with the Immediate window
876(1)
Suspending execution with breakpoints
877(6)
Looking at variables with the Locals window
883(1)
Setting watches with the Watches window
884(2)
Using conditional watches
886(2)
Using the Call Stack window
888(1)
Trapping Errors in Your Code
889(8)
Understanding error trapping
889(3)
On Error Resume Next
889(2)
On Error Goto O
891(1)
On Error Goto Label
891(1)
The Resume keyword
891(1)
The Err object
892(1)
Including error handling in your procedures
893(2)
Part VII: Advanced Access Programming Techniques 895(150)
Chapter 28 Accessing Data with VBA Code
897(44)
Working with Data
897(4)
Understanding ADO Objects
901(13)
The ADO Connection object
902(3)
The ADO Command object
905(3)
The ADO Recordset object
908(6)
Navigating recordsets
909(2)
Understanding CursorType
911(1)
Detecting the recordset end or beginning
912(1)
Counting records
913(1)
Understanding DAO Objects
914(10)
The DAO DBEngine object
916(1)
The DAO Workspace object
916(1)
The DAO Database object
916(1)
The DAO TableDef object
917(2)
The DAO QueryDef object
919(2)
The DAO Recordset object
921(1)
The DAO Field objects (recordsets)
922(2)
Writing VBA Code to Update a Table
924(17)
Updating fields in a record using ADO
925(5)
Updating a calculated control
930(5)
Recalculating a control when updating or adding a record
930(2)
Checking the status of a record deletion
932(2)
Eliminating repetitive code
934(1)
Adding a new record
935(1)
Deleting a record
935(1)
Deleting related records in multiple tables
936(5)
Chapter 29 Advanced Data Access with VBA
941(18)
Adding an Unbound Combo Box to a Form to Find Data
941(8)
Using the FindRecord method
944(2)
Using a bookmark
946(3)
Filtering a Form
949(10)
With code
949(2)
With a query
951(8)
Creating a parameter query
952(3)
Creating an interactive filter dialog box
955(2)
Linking the dialog box to another form
957(2)
Chapter 30 Customizing the Ribbon
959(40)
The Ribbon Hierarchy
959(6)
Controls for Access Ribbons
960(4)
SplitButton
961(1)
Menu
962(1)
Gallery
962(1)
Button
962(1)
ToggleButton
963(1)
ComboBox
963(1)
CheckBox
964(1)
Special Ribbon features
964(7)
SuperTips
964(1)
Collapsing the Ribbon
965(1)
Editing the Default Ribbon
965(3)
Working with the Quick Access Toolbar
968(3)
Developing Custom Ribbons
971(3)
The Ribbon creation process
971(1)
Using VBA callbacks
972(2)
Creating a Custom Ribbon
974(9)
Step 1: Design the Ribbon and build the XML
974(3)
Step 2: Write the callback routines
977(1)
Step 3: Create the USysRibbons table
978(1)
Step 4: Add XML to USysRibbons
979(2)
Step 5: Specify the custom Ribbon property
981(2)
The Basic Ribbon XML
983(2)
Adding Ribbon Controls
985(9)
Specifying imageMso
985(1)
The Label control
985(2)
The Button control
987(1)
Separators
988(1)
The CheckBox control
989(1)
The DropDown control
990(3)
The SplitButton Control
993(1)
Attaching Ribbons to Forms and Reports
994(2)
Removing the Ribbon Completely
996(3)
Chapter 31 Preparing Your Access Application for Distribution
999(46)
Defining the Current Database Options
1000(9)
Application options
1000(6)
Application Title
1000(1)
Application Icon
1001(1)
Display Form
1002(1)
Display Status Bar
1002(1)
Document Window Options
1002(1)
Use Access Special Keys
1003(1)
Compact on Close
1004(1)
Remove Personal Information from File Properties on Save
1004(1)
Use Windows-Themed Controls on Forms
1004(1)
Enable Layout View
1004(1)
Enable Design Changes for Tables in Datasheet View
1005(1)
Check for Truncated Number Fields
1005(1)
Picture Property Storage Format
1005(1)
Navigation options
1006(1)
The Display Navigation Pane check box
1006(1)
The Navigation Options button
1006(1)
Ribbon and toolbar options
1007(1)
Ribbon Name
1008(1)
Shortcut Menu Bar
1008(1)
Allow Full Menus
1008(1)
Allow Default Shortcut Menus
1008(1)
Name AutoCorrect Options
1008(1)
Developing the Application
1009(6)
Building to a specification
1009(2)
Creating documentation
1011(2)
Documenting the code you write
1011(1)
Documenting the application
1012(1)
Testing the application before distribution
1013(2)
Polishing Your Application
1015(14)
Giving your application a consistent look and feel
1015(1)
Adding common professional components
1016(11)
A splash screen
1016(2)
An application switchboard
1018(1)
An About box
1018(2)
The status bar
1020(1)
A progress meter
1021(6)
Making the application easy to start
1027(2)
Bulletproofing an Application
1029(11)
Using error trapping on all Visual Basic procedures
1029(4)
Maintaining usage logs
1030(3)
Separating tables from the rest of the application
1033(1)
Building bulletproof forms
1033(1)
Validating user input
1034(1)
Using the /runtime option
1034(2)
Encrypting or encoding a database
1036(2)
Removing a database password
1037(1)
Protecting Visual Basic code
1038(2)
Securing the Environment
1040(7)
Setting startup options in code
1041(1)
Disabling startup bypass
1041(1)
Setting property values
1042(2)
Getting property values
1044(1)
Part VIII: Access and Windows SharePoint Services 1045(46)
Chapter 32 Integrating Access with SharePoint
1047(16)
Introducing SharePoint
1047(1)
Understanding SharePoint Sites
1048(3)
SharePoint Documents
1049(1)
SharePoint lists
1049(2)
Sharing Data between Access and SharePoint
1051(9)
Linking to SharePoint lists
1051(3)
Importing SharePoint lists
1054(1)
Exporting Access tables to SharePoint
1055(3)
Moving Access tables to SharePoint
1058(2)
Using SharePoint Templates
1060(3)
Chapter 33 Deploying Access Applications to SharePoint
1063(28)
Understanding Web Publishing with Access
1064(3)
Understanding Access Services
1065(1)
Why SharePoint?
1066(1)
Examining the Limitations of Access Web Applications
1067(3)
Limitations of Access Services
1068(1)
Transactional limitations
1069(1)
Publishing a Custom Access Application to SharePoint
1070(21)
Preparing the Access data model
1070(3)
Initializing and configuring the custom web application
1073(12)
Reviewing and editing table views
1076(1)
Adding a validation rule to a table
1077(3)
Adding events to a table
1080(2)
Creating your own queries and views
1082(2)
A final word on configuring your web application
1084(1)
Launching and managing your web application
1085(6)
Index 1091
Michael Alexander is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer. For more than 15 years, he has been consulting and developing Microsoft Office solutions. Michael is a Microsoft MVP and runs a free tutorial website at www.datapigtechnologies.com. Dick Kusleika has been named a Microsoft MVP for 12 consecutive years. He develops Access- and Excel-based solutions for clients, and has worked with Microsoft Office for more than 20 years. Dick writes a popular Excel-related blog at www.dailydoseofexcel.com.