ACCESS CHAPTER 5FORMS AND REPORTS

Learning Objectives: Build a simple form Add a label, text box, and list controls

to a form Create a multi-table form and subform Create a report with ‘report wizard’ Produce a grouped data report Design complex multiple-table reports

employing summary information.

ACCESS OBJECTS:

Tables: All database information is stored in tables comprised of rows (attributes) and columns (tuples)

Queries: A question you ask about one or more tables in your database

Forms: A simple way to enter, change, or display data

Reports: A convenient way to consolidate and group information that is stored in a database for publication or reporting purposes.

TASK 1. build a simple formExercise 5.1: creating a form from a tableExercise 5.2: altering a form’s titlePrint the first page of ‘frmMyCustomer’

TASK 2. use a formExercise 5.3: using the order entry formPrint the order you just entered

TASK 3. create a multi-table form and subformFollow instructions of Exercise 5.4 5.5 and 5.6 to build an invoice form for Coffee MerchantReplace the ItemID on the subform by a combo box (ItemID & Name) and disable Name and Extended PricePrint the ‘Coffee Merchant Invoice Form’ (frmInvoice2) showing only one record from the form viewComplete Problem 4 on page 255 and print a form showing only one record.

FORMSTASK 1. create a report with a report

wizardExercise 5.7: creating a reportExercise 5.8: altering report controls’ data alignmentPrint ‘rptMyEmployee’

TASK 2. produce a grouped data reportExercise 5.9: creating a grouped data reportPrint the ‘Employee by Location’ report

TASK 3. build complex multiple-table reports with expressions Exercise 5.10: using the report wizardExercise 5.11: creating a simple sales tax calculated controlExercise 5.12: creating a shipping calculated controlExercise 5.13: aligning and sizing multiple fieldsPrint the first page of ‘rptInvoice”

REPORTS

ACCESS CHAPTER 5FORMS AND REPORTS