About this Course

You’ve covered many of the basic functions of Microsoft® Office Access®, and now you’re ready to learn advanced Access features such as database management, advanced form design, packaging a database, encrypting a database, preparing a database for multiple-user access, and more. Knowledge of these features separate database professionals from the casual database users or occasional designers.

Microsoft® Office Access® Part 3, a level 3 course, focuses on managing the database and supporting complex database designs, including import and export of data; using action queries to manage data; creating complex forms and reports; macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and tools and strategies to manage, distribute, and secure a database.

Audience Profile

Students taking this course are database administrators or prospective database administrators who have experience working with Access and need to learn advanced skills.

At Course Completion

By participating in this course you will

• Share data across applications.
• Use action, unmatched, and duplicate queries to manage data.
• Create complex reports and forms.
• Use macros to improve user interface design.
• Use VBA to extend database capabilities.
• Perform database management tasks such as backup, compacting, repairing, performance analysis, checking object dependencies, and documenting.
• Implement security strategies and distribute a database to multiple users.

Outline

Lesson 1: Importing and Exporting Table Data

• Topic A: Import and Link Data
• Topic B: Export Data
• Topic C: Create a Mail Merge

Lesson 2: Using Queries to Manage Data

• Topic A: Create Action Queries
• Topic B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries

Lesson 3: Creating Complex Reports and Forms

• Topic A: Create Subreports
• Topic B: Create a Navigation Form
• Topic C: Show Details in Subforms and Popup Forms

Lesson 4: Creating Access Macros

• Topic A: Create a Standalone Macro to Automate Repetitive Tasks
• Topic B: Create a Macro to Program a User Interface Component
• Topic C: Restrict Records by Using a Condition
• Topic D: Create a Data Macro

Lesson 5: Using VBA to Extend Database Capabilities

• Topic A: Getting Started with VBA
• Topic B: Using VBA with Form Controls

Lesson 6: Managing a Database

• Topic A: Back Up a Database
• Topic B: Manage Performance Issues
• Topic C: Document a Database

Lesson 7: Distributing and Securing a Database

• Topic A: Split a Database for Multiple-User Access
• Topic B: Implement Security
• Topic C: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File
• Topic D: Package a Database with a Digital Signature

Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience working with Access 2019, including a working knowledge of database design and creation, form design and creation, report design and creation, and a working knowledge of database querying and the various table relationships.