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The all-in-one reference to all aspects of Microsoft Access 2010 If you want to learn Microsoft Access inside and out, the nine minibooks in this easy-access reference are exactly what you need. Read the book cover to cover, or jump into any of the minibooks for the instruction and topics you need most. Learn how to connect Access to SQL Server, manipulate your data locally, use nifty new features from Office 2010 such as the enhanced Ribbon, create queries and macros like a champ, and much more. From the basics to advanced functions, it’s what you need to make Access more accesssible. Shows you how to store, organize, view, analyze, and share data using Microsoft Access 2010, the database application included with Microsoft Office 2010 Includes nine minibooks that cover such topics as database design, tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, database administration, securing data, programming with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and using Access with the Web Helps you build database solutions that integrate with the Web and other enterprise data sources Offers plenty of techniques, tips, and tricks to help you get the most out of Access This all-in-one guide contains everything you need to start power-using Access 2010!

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Author:   Alison Barrows ,  Margaret Levine Young ,  Joseph C. Stockman
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   1.025kg
ISBN:  

9780470532188

ISBN 10:   0470532181
Pages:   792
Publication Date:   11 May 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Book I: Essential Concepts 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Access 2010 9 Chapter 2: Getting Started, Getting Around 17 Chapter 3: Designing Your Database the Relational Way 37 Book II: Tables for Storing Your Data 65 Chapter 1: Creating and Modifying Tables 67 Chapter 2: Refining Your Table in Design View 103 Chapter 3: Sorting, Finding, and Filtering Data in a Datasheet 121 Chapter 4: Importing and Exporting Data 137 Chapter 5: Avoiding “Garbage In, Garbage Out” 161 Chapter 6: Relating Your Tables and Protecting Your Data 179 Book III: Queries (or Getting Information from Your Data) 189 Chapter 1: Creating Select Queries 191 Chapter 2: Letting Queries Do the Math 223 Chapter 3: Doing Neat Things with Action Queries and Query Wizards 257 Chapter 4: Viewing Your Data from All Angles Using Crosstabs and PivotTables 279 Book IV: Forms for Editing Data 303 Chapter 1: Designing and Using Forms (and Reports) 305 Chapter 2: Jazzing Up Your Forms (and Reports) 329 Chapter 3: Creating Smarter Forms 353 Chapter 4: Doing Calculations in Forms and Subforms (and Reports) 377 Book V: Reporting in Words and Pictures 397 Chapter 1: Creating and Spiffing Up Reports 399 Chapter 2: Printing Beautiful Reports 427 Chapter 3: Creating Charts and Graphs from Your Data 445 Book VI: Automation with Macros 471 Chapter 1: Making Macros Do the Work 473 Chapter 2: Making Macros Smarter 491 Book VII: Database Administration 509 Chapter 1: Database Housekeeping 511 Chapter 2: Sharing the Fun: Managing Multiuser Access 521 Chapter 3: Securing Your Access Database 535 Book VIII: Programming in VBA 547 Chapter 1: What the Heck Is VBA? 549 Chapter 2: Writing Code 569 Chapter 3: Writing Smarter Code 593 Chapter 4: Controlling Forms with VBA 617 Chapter 5: Using SQL and Recordsets 641 Chapter 6: Debugging Your Code 653 Book IX: Going Beyond Access 663 Chapter 1: Automation with Other Office Programs 665 Chapter 2: Using Access as a Front-End to SQL Server 681 Chapter 3: Using Access with SharePoint 697 Appendix: Installing Microsoft Access 719 Index 725

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Alison Barrows has written books on Access, Windows, and the Internet, including Access For Dummies Quick Reference. Margaret Levine Young is coauthor of over two dozen books, including The Internet For Dummies. Joseph C. Stockman is an independent consultant, software designer, and author.

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