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Database Systems Introduction to Microsoft Access Part 3. Create Form by Using Wizard. Create Form by Using Wizard. Create Form by Using Wizard. Create Form in Design View. Create Form in Design View. Sample Form. Adding Records Using A Form. Form Controls. Reports. Reports.
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Import Data from Other Applications as an Access Table • You can import data from a variety of other applications, including Excel lists, as an Access table. • If you import data from an Excel list, be sure that the range of the list is named before attempting to import the data in the list.
Macros in Microsoft Access • Use to Open or Close Forms and Reports • Print Reports, or send to other Applications • Build Menus • Execute a command from a Menu • Display Messages or Sound Beeps • Start Other Applications
A Simple Button Menu Form Open Form A Open Form B Exit
Cancel Wizard to Define a OpenB Wizard Off OpenB Open Form B Adjust Size
Define a Macro for OpenB OnClick Event Click Dots Select Macro Click
Name the Macro Click Open Form B
Select OpenForm Click
Macro: Open Form B FormB Click
System Check Click
Add the Exit Button Wizard On Click Click
Run the Simple Menu Click
How Big with Access There are file size limitations with MS Access. Tables 95 Queries 29 Forms 511 Reports 185 Code 500 (200,000 statements) Table Space 800Mb Code Space 60Mb
Garbage Collection Regular Compacting is required to keep size down. (Tools/Utilities/Compact)
MS Access - Offers Tables Database Table Definition/Entry Queries SQL Queries against Tables Forms Forms to be displayed Reports Reports to be Printed Macros Macro Commands Modules Visual Basic Code
End of Lecture • MS Access is include with some versions of MS Office. It can be learned by experimentation. • MS Access is not a full featured database like Oracle but it comes very close and is a good alternative for the PC desktop environment.