Microsoft Access Training

Advanced Microsoft Access 2003 - Masterclass

Who Should Do This Course?
This course is designed for people who already have a good understanding of Microsoft Access, and need to upgrade their skills to creating secure, multi-user systems. This course assumes a thorough knowledge of database design, tables, queries, forms and reports.

About The Course Duration: 2 days

Class size: 10 students max Times: 9:00am - 5:00pm Price: $880 inc GST The skills and knowledge covered in this course build on the skills covered in the Fast Track to Microsoft Access 2003 course. Upon completion participants should be able to effectively design a secured, multi-user database. At the completion of the formal sessions a workshop is conducted where the participants will be encouraged to use their own database model and ideas.

After the course?

Each student will receive:

Certicate of completion Training manual 12 months FREE email support FREE class re-sit (if necessary)

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Create effective, formula driven validation (on table data) Create a split database system, and describe the advantages gained by using Split Model Normalise a database to ensure optimal performance Use Action queries to manage datasets Analyse data using Aggregate and Cross Tab queries Create queries to locate orphan records Understand the difference between Inner/Left/Right Joins, Union Queries and Cartesian products Be familiar with Access SQL syntax Design and deploy pivot tables and charts within Access Be able to determine an appropriate security/logon regime and understand the differing models that may be applied Use basic Access VBA commands with Access Forms and Reports Design and modify complex forms and reports Build a Report Generator, forming part of a larger Access GUI Understand the limits of Access and how to upsize to a server model

Content
Unit 1: Data Validation
Using Expressions to Validate Data Limitations of Data Validation

Unit 8: Database Security

Database Passwords User Level Security Creating a Custom Login Page

Unit 2: Normalising a Database

First Normal Form Second Normal Form Third Normal Form Bryce-Codd Normalisation Breaking Normalisation Rules

Unit 9: Introducing Access VBA

VBA Fundamentals - Msgbox and InputBox - IF Statement - Reacting to User Input

Unit 3: Splitting a Database

Why Split a Database? Using the Database Splitter Linking Tables Manually Updating Links Using Multiple Linked Tables

Unit 10: Advanced Form Design

GUI Design - Developing a Standard GUI - Screen Size / Resolution Issues Applying and Clearing Form Filters Modifying where Clauses - AND and OR - Including String Delimiters Cascading Combo Boxes Validating Form Data

Unit 4: Action Queries

Make Table Queries Append Queries Update Queries Delete Queries

Unit 11: Building a Reporting System

Passing Parameters - Via Forms - Via Objects Parameter Fields - Combo Boxes - Text Boxes - Check Boxes - Option Groups

Unit 5: Aggregate Queries

Grouping Data Analysing Data - Sum and Average - Count, Min, Max

Unit 6: Cross tab Queries And Pivot Tables

Analysis Periodic Data Using Pivot Tables Using Pivot Tables Using Pivot Charts

Unit 12: Advanced Reporting System

Hiding Sections On NoData Event Report Formatting Techniques - Shading Alternate Lines - Custom Numbering Techniques

Unit 7: Table And Query Relationships

Cascading Updates and Deletes Searching for Orphan Records Join Types - Inner Joins - Left and Right Joins - Union Understanding Access SQL

Unit 13: Extending Beyond Access

Access ADP Format Moving to a Server Model - SQL Server 2005 - MySQL Using XML Data within Access Using Access Data on the web

Package Deals Relating To This Course

Access 2003 Package
Fast Track To Microsoft Access 2003 (3 days) Advanced Microsoft Access 2003 - Masterclass (2 days) Total investment - $1550.00 (you save $650) Total investment - $1550.00 (you save $650)

Access 2003 VBA Package

Advanced Microsoft Access 2003 - Masterclass (2 days) Microsoft Access 2003 - Visual Basic for Applications (3 days)

Complete Access 2003 Package

Fast Track To Microsoft Access 2003 (3 days) Advanced Microsoft Access 2003 - Masterclass (2 days) Microsoft Access 2003 - Visual Basic for Applications (3 days) Total investment - $2200.00 (you save $1050)

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