Classroom Training

Microsoft Access Developers

Available as classroom training course only

£795 + VAT for most venues (£895 + 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
536 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).

"Everything was well thought through. Clean laptop! Content excellent, skills easy to apply to role. Trainer very flexible and made us feel welcome. An excellent learning environment."

Daniel Rowan (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG))

"Excellent course. Very good pace and examples."

Colin Halliday (North West Ambulance Service)

"Good pace to the course, well delivered. Ideal sized groups, keeps the course personal and enable it to move at a good pace. Good feedback from other people in the company that had attended courses.(Intro SQL) Good course content. Like the aspect of lunch out of the building. (Adv SQL) Course well paced, good material with plenty of examples. (Intro PBI)"

Richard Sutcliffe (Cormar Carpets)

"I just wanted to offer some feedback on the course last week, an excellent tutor, venue was perfect including the short walk from Piccadilly station and content and course pitch and speed was spot on. From the moment I found Wise Owl as a potential training company I have been nothing but very impressed, I have booked 2 of my team on a SQL course in February and I have no doubts going forwards I will be looking to you guys as my first point of call for training. "

Rob Walker (JDP Furniture Group Ltd)

"Really good course brought alive by the trainer with some really good examples. Very clear in his delivery and explanation. The logic of the course was good and made sense building on previous work."

James Houlihan (Crown Commercial Service)

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