Thisiswherewetrytoconvinceyoutobuythisbook, tellyouwhatittriestodo, define a few terms and generally set the scene - all of which makes this more like an introduction than a first chapter, but no-one reads introductions so we called it a chapter. If you have already bought the book and know what it does, feel free to skip to Chapter 2 where the action starts. Whyshouldyoubuythisbook? TherearemanyAccessbooksonthemarket, whyshouldIbuythisone?Doesithavemore informationthananyotherbook? Errr, no, it actually has less than the big reference books you'll also find on the shelf. So, isitverycheap? Well, it isn't as expensive as some but, no, it isn't particularly cheap either. Tobebrutallyfrank, you'renotdoingagreatjobofsellingthistome. Right, time for the hard sell. Bill worked for Microsoft as the Development Manager for the first three versions of Access. I (Mark) work as a database consultant, teach database theory and practice at two Universities and have written the UK Personal ComputerWorld's database column for more than ten years. We met (at a database conference, not unreasonably, given our interests) in the summer before Access 1. 0 was launched and found that we shared similar views on how databases should be designed and built. Since then we have writtenabooktogetherabouttherelationalmodelthatunderliesAccessandall other relational database systems (see below for the inevitable plug). But why write a book about Access itself when there are already so many around? 3 1 Introduction Well, since Bill was in charge of the product's development, it was fair to assume that we had the technical side reasonably well covered.

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This fast-paced book teaches you the basics of Access 2007 so you can start using this popular database program right away. You'll learn how to work with Access' most useful features to design databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and build attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. The new Access is radically different from previous versions, but with this book, you'll breeze through the new interface and its timesaving features in no time with: Clear explanations Step-by-step instructions Lots of illustrations Larger type Plenty of friendly advice Ideal for small businesses and households, Access runs on PCs and manages large stores information, including numbers, pages of text, and pictures -- everything from a list of family phone numbers to an enormous product catalog. Unfortunately, each new version of the program crammed in yet another set of features -- so many that even the pros don't know where to find them all. Access 2007 breaks the mold: Microsoft changed the user interface by designing a tabbed toolbar that makes features easy to locate. One thing that hasn't improved is Microsoft's documentation. Even if you find the features you need, you still may not know what to do with them. Access 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual is the perfect primer for small businesses with no techie to turn to, as well as those who want to organize household and office information.

In a corporate setting, the Microsoft Office Suite is an invaluable set of applications. One of Offices' biggest advantages is that its applications can work together to share information, produce reports, and so on. The problem is, there isn't much documentation on their cross-usage. Until now.

Introducing "Integrating Excel and Access," the unique reference that shows you how to combine the strengths of Microsoft Excel with those of Microsoft Access. In particular, the book explains how the powerful analysis tools of Excel can work in concert with the structured storage and more powerful querying of Access. The results that these two applications can produce together are virtually impossible to achieve with one program separately.

But the book isn't just limited to Excel and Access. There's also a chapter on SQL Server, as well as one dedicated to integrating with other Microsoft Office applications. In no time, you'll discover how to:

Utilize the built in features of Access and Excel to access data

Use VBA within Access or Excel to access data

Build connection strings using ADO and DAO

Automate Excel reports including formatting, functions, and page setup

Write complex functions and queries with VBA

Write simple and advanced queries with the Access GUI

Produce pivot tables and charts with your data

With "Integrating Excel and Access," you can crunch and visualize data like never before. It's the ideal guide for anyone who uses Microsoft Office to handle data.

As part of the Microsoft Office suite, Access has become the industry's leading desktop database management program for organizing, accessing, and sharing information. But taking advantage of this product to build increasingly complex Access applications requires something more than your typical how-to book. What it calls for is "Access Hacks" from O'Reilly.

This valuable guide provides direct, hands-on solutions that can help relieve the frustrations felt by users struggling to master the program's various complexities. For experienced users, "Access Hacks" offers a unique collection of proven techniques and tools that enable them to take their database skills and productivity to the next level. For Access beginners, it helps them acquire a firm grasp of the program's most productive features.

A smart collection of insider tips and tricks, "Access Hacks" covers all of the program's finer points. Among the multitude of topics addressed, it shows users how to:

work with Access in multi-user environments

utilize SQL queries

work with external data and programs

integrate Access with third-party products

Just imagine: a learning process without the angst. Well, "Access Hacks" delivers it with ease, thanks to these down-and-dirty techniques not collected together anywhere else.

Part of O'Reilly's best-selling Hacks series, "Access Hacks" is based on author Ken Bluttman's two decades of real-world experience in database programming and business application building. It's because of his vast experiences that the book is able to offer such a deep understanding of the program's expanding possibilities.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Maximize the powerful features of the latest release of today's most popular desktop database program How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office Access 2007 shows you how to create and customize an efficient, multi-user database, retrieve, interpret, and share your data, secure your information, and much more. Designed to help you get things done quickly and easily, this user-friendly guide is your all-access pass to Access 2007. Navigate the new user interface with ease Design a well-organized database using pre-designed templates Enter and edit data and ensure data validity Sort, filter, and print records Extract specific information using queries Master form and report design basics Add charts and graphs to forms and reports easily Optimize database performance and speed Exchange database objects and text files between Access databases

When using GUI-based software, we often focus so much on the interface that we forget about the general concepts required to use the software effectively. Access Database Design & Programming takes you behind the details of the interface, focusing on the general knowledge necessary for Access power users or developers to create effective database applications. The main sections of this book include: database design,queries, and programming.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Develop custom Access VBA macrosPerfect for power users, Microsoft Access 2010 VBA Macro Programming reveals how to maximize the features and functionality of Access 2010. You'll get in-depth details on Access VBA programming and application development followed by 20 real-world projects--complete with source code--that show you how to set up specific subroutines and functions. This practical resource then explains how to include the subroutines in the Access menu system and transform a set of interrelated VBA macros into an Access add-in package. Create your own Access 2010 VBA macros right away with help from this hands-on guide. Learn how to: Create and enhance forms and reports Design custom dialog boxes and buttons Develop custom menus for the Ribbon Use SQL queries with VBA Create table macros Use Office object models to interact with other Microsoft applications Create and manipulate charts and graphs Work with external databases Add functionality to your programs with API calls Animate objects in Access Enhance database security Create audit trails Handle large text files Transfer data via FTP

Compared to industrial-strength database products such as Microsoft's SQL Server, Access is a breeze to use. It runs on PCs rather than servers and is ideal for small- to mid-sized businesses and households. But Access is still intimidating to learn. It doesn't help that each new version crammed in yet another set of features; so many, in fact, that even the pros don't know where to find them all. Access 2007 breaks this pattern with some of the most dramatic changes users have seen since Office 95. Most obvious is the thoroughly redesigned user interface, with its tabbed toolbar (or "Ribbon") that makes features easy to locate and use. The features list also includes several long-awaited changes. One thing that hasn't improved is Microsoft's documentation. To learn the ins and outs of all the features in Access 2007, Microsoft merely offers online help. Access 2007: The Missing Manual was written from the ground up for this redesigned application. You will learn how to design complete databases, maintain them, search for valuable nuggets of information, and build attractive forms for quick-and-easy data entry. You'll even delve into the black art of Access programming (including macros and Visual Basic), and pick up valuable tricks and techniques to automate common tasks -- even if you've never touched a line of code before. You will also learn all about the new prebuilt databases you can customize to fit your needs, and how the new complex data feature will simplify your life. With plenty of downloadable examples, this objective and witty book will turn an Access neophyte into a true master.

With more than 275 applied examples and 10 projects, Access users can quickly build database solutions with ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), perform database tasks with Jet/Access Structured Query Language (SQL) and export/import Access data to and from XML both manually and programmatically. The book, which covers the latest release of Access and earlier versions, is divided into five parts: an introduction to VBA programming, manipulating databases with ADO, using DDL, event programming, and using ASP and XML. The text will show you how to write and debug your programming code with the Visual Basic Editor; understand and use common VBA programming structures such as conditions, loops, arrays, and collections; code a ""message box"" and reprogram characteristics of a database; query and manipulate your database from a Web browser with Active Server Pages (ASP) and many more practical techniques. Features: Covers in great detail the latest version of Access and all of its features. Includes more than 275 applied examples and 10 projects. Covers Office Web Apps

As part of the Pocket Primer series, this book provides an overview of the major concepts to program Microsoft Access/VBA. The focus of this book is on basic programming instructions for both Access 2013 and previous versions. Features: Provides an overview of the most important Access/VBA programming techniques Covers both Access 2013 and 2010 versions Includes CD with source code, projects, and figures

Unlock the secrets of Access 2013 and discover how to use your data in creative ways. With this book's easy step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to build and maintain a full-featured database and even turn it into a web app. You also get tips and practices from the pros for good database design--ideal whether you're using Access for business, school, or at home.

The important stuff you need to knowBuild a database with ease. Organize and update lists, documents, catalogs, and other types of information.Create your own web app. Let your whole team work on a database in the cloud.Share your database on a network. Link your Access database to SQL Server or SharePoint.Customize the interface. Make data entry a breeze by building your own templatesFind what you need fast. Search, sort, and summarize huge amounts of data in minutes.Put your info to use. Turn raw info into well-formatted printed reports.Dive into Access programming. Automate complex tasks and solve common challenges.

As part of the Pocket Primer series, this book was designed for someone like you who needs to master Access programming fundamentals without spending too much time. All you need is a short book to get you started. It will show you only the things you need to know to feel at home with VBA. What you learn in this book on Access programming will also apply to, say, Excel programming. The book is divided into nine chapters that progressively introduce you to programming Microsoft Access 2016. Features: Includes a companion disc with all of the hands-on files needed to complete the chapter projects and all the images from the text Introduces you to programming Microsoft Access 2016

Benchmark Series: Microsoft Access 2010 Level 2 builds students' intermediate-to-advanced skills in Access 2010, and helps develop critical thinking and decision-making skills. Case study assessments at chapter and unit levels test students' abilities to solve problems independently Projects-based approach creates a realistic context for learning practical skills

Beginners/Intermediate. The quickest and easiest way to learn Microsoft Access 2003. "Microsoft Access 2003 With Examples" is a step-by-step approach to building and maintaining your database. It is full of practical examples and tips. With screen-by-screen illustration you can learn fast. With examples and illustrations you can learn Microsoft Access 2003 and start building your own databases in no time. Master the essentials of designing and building a database. Create effective tables and queries. Create professional looking forms and reports. Import, export data from different sources and databases. Create web pages with your database. Secure your database from unauthorized users. Analyze your data.

Do you have tons and tons of data on your computer but you're not quite sure how to make heads or tails of them-or even organize them? Are you using Access as spreadsheet rather than what it was really meant for? If you have trouble finding meaning in your data, then Access 2007 Forms & Reports for Dummies let you discover the wonders of this highly useful program. This no-nonsense guide gets right down to business by showing you the easy way to use this powerful tool. It gets you started with selective, targeted queries; forms that improve efficiency; and reports that communicate-while sparing you of any fancy language. This hands-on guide features clear, concise instructions that show you how to: * Orient yourself with forms and reports * Create and modify queries * Build and edit forms * Design and update reports * Troubleshoot queries, forms, and reports * Make your forms useful * Add multiple tables to forms * Add finishing touches to reports Thanks to the included references, Web sites, and informative tips, putting your data to good use has never been easier. You'll even add some pizzazz to your reports with handy suggestions on ways to wow your viewers. With Access 2007 Forms & Reports for Dummies, you will be creating effective queries, forms, and reports in no time!

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Get results from the best-selling database management system with help from this expertly written guide. Learn to build databases for all your information management needs, from a simple address list to a complex inventory management system. Highly regarded database author Virginia Andersen shows you in step-by-step detail how to set up Access for storing, retrieving, and interpreting your data. Enter and edit data. Design tables for storing information. Retrieve specific information and present it in customized forms, reports, and dynamic data access pages. Let this friendly, solutions-oriented resource help you understand and employ all the data organizing tools available in Access 2003.. . Master this powerful information management tool . Create more efficient relational databases . Retrieve, exchange, and process all types of information . Customize data entry for efficient data transfer and editing . Integrate Access with other applications . Sort and filter data--plus create custom forms, reports, and charts . Use queries to extract only the information you want . Administer multiple-user databases securely. .

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