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Microsoft Access 2003 Courseware 
Advanced Level Training Materials

Courseware Training Manual

1. WORKING WITH THE NORTHWIND SAMPLE DATABASE

• About Northwind
• Checking for Northwind
• Installing Northwind

2. INTRODUCING STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE

• Structured Query Language (SQL) Bases
• Understanding SQL Statements
• Understanding SQL Conventions
• Understanding SQL Syntax
• Using SELECT Statement
• Selecting All Data
• Selecting Specific Data
• Selecting Conditional Data
• Using ORDER BY Statement
• Sorting Data
• Using Aggregate Functions
• Calculating Data
• Using GROUP BY Statement
• Grouping Data
• Creating a Subquery with Equality
• Creating a Subquery with an Aggregate Function
• Using ANY and ALL Statements
• Understanding SQL Joins
• Creating a Simple Join
• Sorting a Join
• Creating Outer Joins
• Creating Left Outer Joins
• Creating Right Outer Joins
• Creating Full Outer Joins
• Using INSERT Statement
• Understanding INSERT Statement Rules
• Inserting Data using VALUES
• Inserting Data using Defaults
• Inserting Data using SELECT
• Using UPDATE Statement
• Updating All Rows
• Updating Specific Rows
• Updating Multiple Columns
• Using DELETE FROM Statement
• Deleting Specific Rows
• Deleting All Rows
• Viewing SQL in Access 2003
• Understanding SQL in Access 2003
• Writing SQL Specific Queries
• Finding Help on SQL Queries

3. WORKING WITH MACROS

• Understanding Macros
• Using the Macro Window Toolbar
• CREATING MACROS
• Creating New Macros
• Running a Macro
• Stepping Through a Macro
• Modifying a Macro
• Adding Conditions to Macros
• Using the Expression Builder to create Conditions
• Running Macros with Conditions
• Attaching Macros to a Form
• Attaching Macros to a Report
• Filtering Records
• Commenting Macros
• Printing Macro Definitions
• Viewing Macro Definitions

4. PROGRAMMING ACCESS USING VISUAL BASIC

• Using Visual Basic Modules
• Converting Macros to Visual Basic Code
• Understanding Modules
• Creating Modules
• Understanding Module Declarations
• Understanding Procedures
• Using Naming Rules
• Declaring Variables
• Setting Variable Scope
• Declaring Constants
• Using Methods
• Using Arguments
• Customizing the Visual Basic Editor Window
• Setting the Visual Basic Editor Options
• Using Microsoft Visual Basic Help
• Getting Visual Basic Syntax Help

5. USING DATA ACCESS PAGES

• Using Data Access Pages
• Creating pages using the AutoPage
• Creating pages using the Page Wizard
• Creating pages using an Existing HTML Document
• Creating pages using the Design View
• Choosing a Theme
• Adding Text
• Adding Controls
• Formatting Text and Labels
• Aligning Content
• Sizing Content
• Adding Images
• Adding Backgrounds
• Sorting Data
• Summarizing Data
• Adding a New Record
• Deleting a Record
• Customizing Navigation Bar
• Protecting Fields

6. CONVERTING ACCESS DATABASES

• Converting Databases
• Converting Database Objects
• Enabling Databases
• Sharing Databases across various Access versions
• Converting Access 2003 database to Access 97 database
• Converting Access 2003 database to Access 2000 database

7. CUSTOMIZING ACCESS 2003

• Setting Access 2003 Options
• Setting View Options
• Setting General Options
• Setting Edit/Find Options
• Setting Keyboard Options
• Setting Datasheet Options
• Setting Forms/Reports Options
• Setting Pages Options
• Setting Advanced Options
• Setting International Options
• Setting Spelling Options
• Setting Tables/Queries Options
• Setting AutoCorrect Options
• Excluding AutoCorrect Rules
• Removing AutoCorrect Rules
• Adding Replace AutoCorrect Rules
• Removing Replace AutoCorrect Rules
• Opening Customize Dialog Box
• Customizing Toolbars
• Creating Custom Toolbars
• Removing Toolbars
• Customizing Commands
• Adding Buttons to Toolbars
• Removing Buttons from Toolbars
• Customizing Options

8. ANALYZING ACCESS DATABASES

• Using the Table Analyzer
• Renaming Tables
• Adding Key Fields
• Using the Performance Analyzer
• Using the Documenter Analyzer
• Printing Documentation
• Exporting Documentation

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