If your students understand the basics and intermediate concepts of Access 2010, Microsoft Office Access 2010: Advanced training is prepared to teach them how to fully master the program’s functions and concepts. An advanced knowledge of Access 2010 enables users to take even more control of their data and improve their workplace performance, as well as how to handle errors and crashes so that data is less likely to be lost.
Velsoft’s Microsoft Office Access 2010: Advanced courseware and training materials teach students advanced data management. Students begin their advanced Access 2010 training by looking at table relationships, introductory SQL, modal dialog boxes, and advanced form tasks. Then, students learn about pivoting data and using PivotTables, how to recover, back up, and repair Access 2010, and move on to learning how to configure multi-user databases, create Web databases using Access Services, create and use macros, and how to use VBA’s features.
Microsoft Office Access 2010: Advanced training material is fully customizable so trainers can include, or remove, whatever content they require. The manual for Access 2010 includes step-by-step instructions and visuals, making Access even easier to navigate and teach. Velsoft’s training is also available through eLearning, a blended learning solution that makes teaching and learning computer skills even more accessible and rewarding.
Introduction
Prerequisites
Section 1: Advanced Data Management
Lesson 1.1: Referential Integrity
Using Relationship View
Using the Relationship Tools - Design Tab
Types of Relationships
Establishing Referential Integrity
Enforcing Referential Integrity
Testing Referential Integrity
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 1.2: Table Relationships
About Join Lines
Normalizing Tables
Using the Table Analyzer Wizard
Using Cascade Delete and Cascade Update
Setting Fields for Indexing
Using the Index
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 1.3: An Introduction to SQL
What is SQL?
Parts of an SQL Statement
SQL Keywords
Creating SQL Queries
Adding WHERE Clauses
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 1.4: Modal Dialog Boxes
Creating a Modal Dialog Box
Adding Controls
Setting Properties
Formatting your Dialog Box
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Section 1: Case Study
Section 1: Review Questions
Section 2: Advanced Form Tasks
Lesson 2.1: Using Subforms
Creating a Subform
Creating a Form and a Subform
Modifying a Subform
Working with a Subform
Synchronizing Subform Data with a Parent Form
Displaying a Subform within a Main Form
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 2.2: Creating a Navigation Form
Creating a Navigation Form
Adding Tabs to a Navigation Form
Creating a Tab Hierarchy
Modifying a Navigation Form
Displaying the Navigation Form when the Database Opens
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 2.3: Advanced Form Controls
Limiting User Access to a Form
Creating Check Boxes and Command Buttons
Building Command Button Events
Creating Event Procedures
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 2.4: Exporting a Form
Exporting Your Form to XML
Exporting a Form as a Word Document
Exporting a Form as HTML
Sending a Form as an E-mail Attachment
Exporting a Form to Other Formats
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 2.5: Other Form Tasks
Using Hyperlinks in a Form
Adding Links to Other Database Objects
Inserting a Mailto Link in a Form
Adding a Browser Control to a Form
Performing Calculations in a Form
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Section 2: Case Study
Section 2: Review Questions
Section 3: Pivoting Data
Lesson 3.1: Creating a PivotTable
About PivotTables
Creating a PivotTable
Adding Fields to PivotTables
Basic PivotTable Tasks
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 3.2: Using PivotTables
Pivoting Data
Refreshing PivotTable Data
Hiding and Showing PivotTable Data
Grouping PivotTable Data
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 3.3: Advanced PivotTable Tasks
Using the Properties Dialog
Exporting a PivotTable to Excel
Importing Excel Data
Creating a PivotTable with Excel Data
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 3.4: Creating a PivotChart
About PivotCharts
Creating a PivotChart
More about PivotChart Fields
Completing your PivotChart
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 3.5: Using PivotCharts
Modifying a PivotChart
Creating a PivotTable and PivotChart from the Same Object
Adding Axis Titles and a Legend
Changing the Chart Type
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Section 3: Case Study
Section 3: Review Questions
Section 4: Advanced Topics
Lesson 4.1: Access and Windows
Recovering Access
Backing Up an Access Database
Restoring a Database from a Backup Copy
Starting Access on Windows Boot
Repairing Access 2010
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 4.2: Splitting Your Database
Why Split your Database?
Splitting the Database
Configuring Access 2010 for a Multi-User Database
Setting Record Locking Options
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 4.3: Using Outlook with Access
Importing Contacts from Outlook
Linking to an Outlook Folder
Collecting Data with an E-mail Form
Managing Replies
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 4.4: Using Access 2010 with SharePoint Server
Understanding SharePoint Server
System Requirements
Important Terminology
Linking Tables and Lists
Moving a Database to SharePoint
Saving a Database to SharePoint
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 4.5: Access and Web Databases
Creating a Web Database
Using Web Database Templates
Checking Compatibility
Publishing a Web Database
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Section 4: Case Study
Section 4: Review Questions
Section 5: Macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Lesson 5.1: Macro Basics
Creating Macros
Macros as Event Procedures
Program Control with If-Then-Else Statements
Using Macros in Tables
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 5.2: More about Macros
Embedded Macros
Adding Comments to Macros
Creating a Submacro
Grouping Submacros
Handling Macro Errors
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 5.3: Access and VBA
Converting a Macro to VBA
Using the VBA Editor
Building VBA Procedures
Declaring Variables
Gathering Information with DLookup
Adding Comments to VBA Code
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 5.4: Building Advanced Procedures
Using Message Boxes
Using Input Boxes
Using the DoCmd Object
Handling VBA Errors
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Lesson 5.5: Using VBA in a Database
Using VBA and Combo Boxes
Handling Run-Time Errors Using Error Numbers
Enabling and Disabling Form Controls
Preparing a Form for a New Record
Step-By-Step
Skill Sharpener
Section 5: Case Study
Section 5: Review Questions
Index