Microsoft Office Access 2003 Level 2

As you begin this course, you should have the basic skills you need to work with a Microsoft Office Access 2003 databases. This includes working with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But thus far you have been focusing on essential database user skills only. In this course you will consider how to design and create a new Access database, how to customise database components, and how to share Access data with other applications.

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To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft Access 2003, Level 2 we recommend you have knowledge of Microsoft Access 2003 Level 1 (basic familiarity with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports) A basic understanding of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word would also be helpful, but is not required.

Design a Relational Database
Identify Database Purpose
Review Existing Data
Determine Fields
Group Fields into Tables
Normalise the Data
Designate Primary and Foreign Keys

Create a New Database
Create a Table Using a Wizard
Create Tables in Design View
Create Relationships between Tables

Restrict Data Entry with Field Properites
Create an Input Mask
Create a Lookup Field

Find Data with Filters
Create Query Joins
Join Unrelated Tables
Relate Data Within a Table

Set Select Query Properties
Create Parmeter Queries
Create Action Queries

Enhance the Appearance of a Form
Restrict Data Entry in Forms
Add Command Buttons
Create a Subform

Organise Report Information
Set Report Control Properties
Control Report Pagination
Summarise Information
Add A Subreport to an Existing Report
Create Mailing Labels

Publish Access Data as a Word Document
Analyze Access Data in Excel
Export Data to a Text File
Merge Access Data with a Word Document