Classroom Training

Microsoft Access Developers

Available as classroom training course only

£1,295 + VAT for most venues (£1,495 + VAT for London)

3 days

The first (and most important) part of any Access database is getting the design right, which is where this 3-day course begins. You'll learn about primary keys and relationships, and find out how to create an Access database consisting of multiple linked tables.

The course then goes on to show how to create queries (to display data from one or more tables) and a front-end to your system, using forms, reports and the VBA coding language.

If you've been given the job of creating an Access database - and you're not sure where to start - this is the course for you!

We don't have any dates scheduled for this course, but we may well consider adding them - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, you could enquire about running the course in your office or even (if available) as a tailored online course.

Course Contents - PDF

Course Contents

The contents of this course are as follows:

Designing a database

Identifying the tables
What are relationships?
Setting a primary key
Using multivalue fields

Creating tables

Defining fields
The types of field
Entering data

Different field types

Creating attachments
Rich text format fields
Date fields (using calendars)
Calculated fields

Importing data

Importing from Excel
Making tables from Excel

Covered if time allows If time

Table rules

Record-level validation
Basic triggers

Drawing relationships

Creating relationships
Referential integrity

Creating queries

The query design grid
Sorting
Setting criteria
Combining criteria

Advanced queries

Grouping and totalling
Creating expressions
Parameter queries

Joins

Creating ad hoc joins
Types of join

Covered if time allows If time

Crosstab queries

Columns, rows and values
Overriding column headings

Covered if time allows If time

Action queries

Making tables
Updating records
Appending records
Deleting records

Creating forms

Layout and design view
Using the form wizard
Split forms
Creating controls

Covered if time allows If time

Advanced controls

Multitabs
Webbrowser controls
Navigation bars

Creating reports

Using the report wizard
The group, sort and total pane
Report design

Creating subforms

Multiple item forms
Creating subforms
Tidying up subforms

Basic VBA coding

Creating modules
Using Project Explorer
Writing comments
Indenting code

Uses of VBA

Form validation
Criteria forms
A simple menu system

You do not need to have used Access before to attend this course, although you should be a confident computer user.

Why Choose Us?

No more than 5 people per class
Proper restaurant lunch included
481 references viewable online
Free USB stick containing course files
Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
Unbelievably good courseware

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Sample customer feedback

Our thanks to everyone who agreed to share their thoughts (note that some of these reviews may be for our online courses).

"Excel isn't an easy topic to be delivered. Still our trainer succeeded to deliver it, not just keeping our interest awake but with such a flow and it was so easy to understand. The course was also very up to date with the latest (1 months old) excel updates by Microsoft. I had also found their customer service very friendly and customer focused. It was a pleasure to organise the course with them. I would highly recommend them to anyone."

Marianna Magocsi (Interfood Technology Ltd)

"I really enjoyed this course. I've done a number of courses over the years (not Wise Owl Training and not PBI), but this was head and shoulders above the others. It might be that I was interested in learning about the topic, but the whole experience was seamless. The pre-course IT check was an important detail (I did a course the previous week with another provider and this beset with IT issues upon starting). Using the remote desktop meant I had easy access to the data and the trainer could see when I did something wrong. The trainer was also very good. I'd actually be happy to do another online course again (even after Covid) - I didn't feel like I lost anything by doing it this way. It was booked for me - but I'm glad the person who booked it, chose Wise Owl."

Stuart Andrews (Valuation Office Agency)

"Course content great & we had a very patient trainer. Thank you."

Jayne Pasco (Waltham Forest Council)

"Great course, very insightful and the trainer was comprehensive with everything he showed me. Thanks!"

Jordan Byrom (Addleshaw Goddard)

"I enjoyed the on-line course and the pace at which it was taught. I feel I can now tackle SQL queries and hope to build my confidence in this area. The teaching was clear and well explained."

Louise France (Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust)

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