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Access 101
Val Singler
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Today’s Topics
Access or Excel?
Access Stats
Database Terminology
A “Good” Database
Database Design
Getting Started
Northwind Trader Sample Database
Database Templates
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Today’s Topics (cont.)
Access Components –
Tables, Relationships, Queries, Forms,
Reports
Final Thoughts
References
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Access or Excel?
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Access or Excel?
Excel
You need to create a one-time, formatted
report
The relationships/fields won’t change
Once you put the report together, the
structure of the data won’t change
The report format won’t change
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Access or Excel?
Access
You need to store complex, dynamic data
and report on it
Data and its interrelationships will change
over time
You need to create custom reports on the
fly
You need to store your data for a period of
time
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Access Stats
Desktop & Small
Workgroup Database
How many people need
to use the database at
the same time?
How much data does the
database need to hold?
Performance
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Database Terminology
Database
Tables
Columns
Rows
Relationships
Normalization
Primary Key
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A “Good” Database
A database is
only as good as:
Its design
The quality of the
data in it
How well it’s
maintained
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Database Design
Determine the “mission” of the database
Determine the Requirements
Interviews
Business Forms & Documents
Existing Systems
Data Modeling
Identifying tables, fields, and relationships
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Getting Started –
Northwind Traders Database
Sample order
tracking database
that ships with
Access
Where is it?
Program
Files/Microsoft
Office/Office 10/
Samples/Northwind.
mdb
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Getting Started – Templates
Built-In Database
Templates
File New
General Templates
Database tab
Download new
templates from
Microsoft
File New
Templates on
Microsoft.com
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Tables
Where the data is stored
Views – Design & Datasheet
Caution – Live Data!
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Relationships
Relationships
View
Types
One to One
One to Many
Many to Many
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Queries
Allow you to use
and interact with
the data without
affecting the way
the data is stored
Query By
Example (QBE)
grid
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Forms
How you get your data into the tables
User-friendly way of working with data
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Reports
How you present
information to the
audience
Report Designer
Export to Word or
Excel
Tools Office
Links
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Other Access Components
Data Access Pages
Creates data-
enabled web pages
(DHTML)
Macros
Kept for backward
compatibility
Modules
VBA 6.0 Editor
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Final Thoughts
Plan
Plan
Plan
Build
Document
Maintain
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References
Books
Hepworth, George, Grover Park George on
Access, Holy Macro! Books, 2003 (Books 24X7)
Hernandez, Michael J., Database Design for
Mere Mortals, A-W Developers Press, 1997
(Books 24X7)
Petersen, John W., Absolute Beginner’s Guide to
Databases, Que Publishing, 2002***
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References
CBTs – CSC Learning Place
Access CBTs
Introduction to Access 2002
Intermediate Access 2002
Advanced Database Design in Access 2002
Advanced Database Features in Access 2002
Database Design CBTs
Search for “Database Design”
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References
Internet Resources
Utter Access Discussion Forums
http://www.utteraccess.com/
Official Microsoft Access Website
http://office.microsoft.com/en-
us/FX010857911033.aspx
Microsoft Support Newsgroups
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/community/
newsgroups/
Office Watch
http://office-watch.com/access/