Microsoft Access 2007: Advanced

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Course Length: 2 Days
Learning Method: Instructor-Led
Upcoming Dates: 10/07/2010

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Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 3 & 4

Course Description

Your training in and use of Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007. You have worked with the various Access objects, such as tables, queries, forms, and reports. In this course, you will extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities of Access by structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, enhancing forms and reports, and maintaining a database. You will also exchange data with other applications, automate business processes by using VBA code, and secure and share databases.

Course Objective: You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, making effective use of forms and reports, and also by performing database maintenance. In addition, you will exchange data with other applications, automate business processes by using VBA code, and secure and share databases.

Target Student: The Level 3 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with related tables; creating advanced queries, forms, and reports; writing macros to automate common tasks; and performing general database maintenance. It is also designed as one in a series of courses for students pursuing the Microsoft® Office Specialist Certification for Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007, and it is a prerequisite to take more advanced courses in Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007.

Prerequisites: To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft® Office Access 2007™: Level 3, the following Element K courses or equivalent knowledge are recommended for familiarity with:Basic and intermediate features of Access tables.Relationships.Queries, forms, and reports.
Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 1
Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 2

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Restructure the data into appropriate tables to ensure data dependency and minimize redundancy.
Write advanced queries to analyze and summarize data.
Create and revise Access macros.
Display data more effectively in a form.
Customize reports by using various Access features, thus making them more effective.
Maintain your database using tools provided by Access.
Share Access data with other applications.
Use VBA to automate a business process.
Create and modify a database switchboard, and set the startup options.
Secure databases.
Share a database using a SharePoint site.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data

Analyze Tables
Create a Junction Table
Improve Table Structure

Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries

Create Subqueries
Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries
Group and Summarize Records Using Criteria
Summarize Data Using a Crosstab Query
Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart

Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros

Create a Macro
Attach a Macro
Restrict Records Using a Condition
Validate Data Using a Macro
Automate Data Entry Using a Macro

Lesson 4: Making Effective Use of Forms

Display a Calendar on a Form
Organize Information with Tab Pages
Display a Summary of Data in a Form

Lesson 5: Making Reports More Effective

Include a Chart in a Report
Print Data in Columns
Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
Create a Report Snapshot

Lesson 6: Maintaining an Access Database

Link Tables to External Data Sources
Manage a Database
Determine Object Dependency
Document a Database
Analyze the Performance of a Database

Lesson 7: Integrating Access into Your Business

Import XML Data into an Access Database
Export Access Data to XML Format
Export Data to the Outlook Address Book
Collect Data Through Email Messages
Work with Attachments
Save a Database as a Previous Version

Lesson 8: Automating a Business Process with VBA

Create a Standard Module
Develop Code
Call a Procedure from a Form
Run the Procedure

Lesson 9: Managing Switchboards

Create a Database Switchboard
Modify a Database Switchboard
Set the Startup Options

Lesson 10: Distributing and Securing Databases

Split a Database
Implement Security
Set Passwords
Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File
Package a Database with a Digital Signature

Lesson 11: Sharing a Database Using a SharePoint Site

Export a Table to a SharePoint List
Import Data from a SharePoint List
Publish a Database to a SharePoint Site
Move a Database to a SharePoint Site
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