Introduction to

MS Access 2007
Instructor:
ATIF FAQIRM
In Computer
Science

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 Course Outline
 Lesson 1: Exploring the Microsoft® Office
Access™ 2007 Environment
 Examine Database Concepts
 Explore the User Interface
 Explore the Ribbon
 Customize the Access Environment
 Obtain Help
 Use an Existing Access Database
 Lesson 2: Designing a Database
 Describe the Relational Database Design Process
 Define Database Purpose
 Review Existing Data
 Determine Fields
 Group Fields into Tables
 Normalize Data

Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
 
Determine Table Relationships
 Lesson 3: Building a Database
 Create a New Database
 Create a Table
 Manage Tables
 Create a Table Relationship
 Save a Database as a Previous Version
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 Lesson 4: Managing Data in a Table
 Modify Table Data
 Sort Records
 Work with Subdatasheets
 Lesson 5: Querying a Database
 Filter Records
 Create a Query
 Add Criteria to a Query
 Add a Calculated Field to a Query
 Perform Calculations on a Record Grouping
 Lesson 6: Designing Forms
 View Data Using an Access Form
 Create a Form
 Modify the Design of a Form
 Lesson 7: Generating Reports
View an Access Report
 Create a Report
 Add a Custom Calculated Field to a Report
 Format the Controls in a Report
 Apply an AutoFormat to a Report
 Prepare a Report for Print
 Exploring the Microsoft® Office
Access™ 2007 Environment

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 Database Concepts
 Terms
 Database: collection of objects that allow you to store data,
organize it and retrieve it in any way you want. It may contain:
 Tables: structure that allow you to organize the data so that it's easy to
find later
 Forms: let you input the data into the tables
 Reports: print selected information from the tables
 Relational Database: stores data in various interrelated tables
where data is stored, accessed and presented without affecting
the structure

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 Database Concepts

Last Name First Name Student ID City

Pérez Juan 101010 Utuado

Crespo Carlos 802-91-2515 Aguadilla

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 Database Concepts
 Database Design
 Reason for the database: There are usually two reasons for a
database:
 Data management: Add, remove or modify data
 Data analysis: Analyze information and trends
 Database content

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 Explore the User Interface
 MS Access 2007 is a Database Management System
 It allows the user to:
 Retrieve and update data
 Present data sorted or grouped
 Import or export data from various sources including the
Internet

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 Explore the User Interface
 The user interface is composed of:
 Office button
 Quick access tool bar
 The ribbon
 The navigation pane
 The MS Office window frame
 Dialog box launcher

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 Explore the User Interface

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 Explore the User Interface

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 Explore the Ribbon

 Home Tab
 Views
 Clipboard
 Font
 Rich Text
 Records
 Sort & Filter
 Find

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 Explore the Ribbon

 Create Tab
 Tables
 Forms
 Reports
 Other

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 Explore the Ribbon

 External Data
Tab
 Import
 Export
 Collect Data
 SharePoint
List

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 Explore the Ribbon

 Database
Tools Tab
 Macro
 Show/Hide
 Analyze
 Move Data
 Database
Tools

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 Use an Existing Database
 Tables are composed of
three elements
 Fields: these are the Student ID Last First Name
Name
table columns 101010 Pérez Juan
 Records: these are the 802-91-2154 Crespo Carlos
table rows 010101 Campos Diana
 Values: A single piece
of data

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 Use an Existing Database
 Queries
 Request Information
 Requires fields and
table names
 Can include conditions
 Can be reused
Student ID Last First Name
 Can perform
Name
101010 Pérez Juan
calculations
802-91-2154 Crespo Carlos
010101 Campos Diana

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 Use an Existing Database
Student ID Last First Birth Dept. City
Name Name Date
101010 Pérez Juan 01/01/70 HUM Utuado
Last Name First Name Dept.
802-91-2154 Crespo Carlos 07/16/73 IS Aguadilla
Crespo Carlos IS
010101Campos
Campos Diana Diana
03/20/78 IS IS Lares
123456 Figueroa Ricardo 10/31/76 ADM Coamo
131313 Rivera David 11/02/80 ADM Utuado

 Recordset
 Is a table
 Displays smaller set of records
 Can come from a table or query

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 Use an Existing Database
 Forms
 Used to display and
edit data
 Based on tables or
queries
 Can be customized
 Can include
 Calculations
 Graphics
 Other objects

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 Use an Existing Database
 Report
 Screen output of data
 Presented as specified
by the user
 Data comes from tables
or queries
 Can perform
calculations and display
results
 Can be printed

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 Customize the Access Environment

 Can be found on the MS

Office button

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 Customize the Access Environment

 Various options to
customize the MS Access
environment
 Database objects
 Security
 Quick Access toolbar

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 Obtain Help

 Access Help
 Complete manual on
features
 Quick and easy access to
answers

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 Design a Database

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 Relational Database Designing Process
 Sequential process for developing a database plan
 This process consists of seven steps
 Database purpose
 Review existing data
 Create list of fields
 Organize fields into tables
 Enter sample data and verify if changes are required
 Designate primary and foreign keys
 Determine table relationships

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 Define Database Purpose
 Statement of purpose
 Defines the scope of a database
 Helps guide the design
 Implies the kind of data
 Determine the probable users

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 Review Existing Data
 Relevant data to the statement of purpose
 Can be in paper or electronic
 Paper
 Internal Business Forms
 Government Forms
 Invoices
 Electronic
 Spreadsheets
 Word documents
 Databases (Access, MS SQL, Oracle, etc.)
 Web pages

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 Determine Fields
 The required fields depend on the information required by
the user
 Reports
 Summary information

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 Group Fields Into Tables
 Business Rules
 Policies and procedures that govern operation of an
organization
 Define methods for data entry in a database
 Define a standard naming convention for objects. Example:
Student name object can be S_Fname and the lastname can be
S_Lname

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 Database Design
 Class Exercise
 You are required to develop a database to keep track of the
books being lent by the university library.
 Assumptions
 Only students are allowed to take books
 The books can only be lent for two weeks
 No other service will be tracked through this database

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 Database Design
 Class Exercise
 Develop a list of data required for this database
 How many tables are required? Why?
 What information is required for each table?

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 Normalize Data
 Normalization
 Process organizing data in a database
 Optimizes table structure
 Refining database by reducing complex data into simple table
structures
 Optimizes by
 Eliminate redundancy
 Eliminate inconsistency dependency between tables

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 Normalize Data
 Break data into smallest values possible
 Assure data is not repeated
 Break repeated data into separate tables
 Avoid empty fields as much as possible
 Consistent references in tables (naming convention)

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 De-normalization
 Definition
 Combining tables into a bigger table
 Uses
 Make queries run faster
 Keep similar data together
 Keep table structure simple

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 Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
 Primary Key
 Field with unique values
 Values identify each record
 Used to create relationships between tables
 Can be of any data type except memo, OLE or Attachment
 Can never be blank
 Values do not change or have duplicates

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 Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
 Composite Key
 Made of the union of two unique fields
 Foreign Key
 Field that relates to primary key of another table
 Primary key acts as record index
 Helps implement relationship between tables
 Foreign key helps establish relationship with primary key

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 Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
 Class Exercise
 Define a primary and foreign key for each table. This field
identifies each individual in a unique way.
 List any field that contains a limited list of items. Example:
City or state.
 Define default values when possible. Example: 90% of students
will be from PR.

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 Determine Table Relationships
 Representation of association among data contained within
tables
 Helps poll matching fields
 One-to-one relationship
 Primary key and foreign key are unique
 One-to-many relationship
 Primary key unique with many foreign key values

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 Building a Database

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 Create a Database
 To create a database
 Open Access 2007
 In the Getting Started
screen select blank
database
 Write database name and
select location.
 Press Create

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 Create a Table
 Access creates a new table
when a new blank database
is created
 New tables can be created
by selecting the table icon
on the Create tab

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 Table Views
 Tables can be viewed in
several ways. The two
most common views are:
 Datasheet: This is the
default view and presents
record values
 Design: This presents the
table and field properties
but does no present record
values

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 Field Insertion Feature

 Allows adding new fields

from datasheet view
 Write the field name in the
column header
 Repeat for each field

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 Data Types
 Text: Contains characters up to 255
 Memo: Advanced text field. Can hold up to 2 GB of data with rich
text formatting
 Numbers: Numeric values up to 16 bytes
 Date/Time: Stores and manipulates date and time values
 Currency: Monetary values
 AutoNumber: Automatically creates a numeric value with new
records. Are usually used as primary keys.
 Yes/No: Boolean information (true or false)
 Hyperlink: Stores web addresses
 Attachment: Add files to a record
 Multivalued: Can have more than one value

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 New Fields
 Fields can be added
through:
 Field insertion feature
 Design view
 Multivalued fields are
added through the Lookup
Wizard

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 Creating Tables
 Create the tables for the books circulation class exercise
 Use the datasheet view as well as the design view

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 Table Maintenance
 Tables can be:
 Deleted
 Renamed
 Exported
 Add a description in the Table Properties Dialog

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 Table Properties
 Allows for a detailed
description of the table
 Presents information about
the table
 Create date
 Modified date
 Allows to hide a table
 Allows for row tracking
when used by multiple
simultaneous users

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 Referential Integrity
 Process to ensure data validity across two tables
 It is enforced by ensuring values in a foreign field have
corresponding values in the primary key
 Referential integrity prevents the entering of invalid data
 Benefits of Referential Integrity
 Avoid data loss
 Avoid updating data

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 Referential Integrity
 Referential integrity between two table can be set if:
 Both tables are in the same database
 The matching field is a primary key in one table or has a unique
index
 The related fields have the same data type

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 Table Relationships
 In the Database Tools tab select
relationships
 If no relationship exists, Access
brings the Show Tables or
Queries dialog to add them to
the relationship
 Once added, drag the primary
key to the foreign key.
 This brings the Edit relationships
dialog
 Referential integrity can be
enforced here
 A line is drawn between tables
to indicate relationship

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 Table Relationships
 Create the table relationships for the books circulation class
exercise
 Enforce referential integrity as required

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 Save a Database in a Previous Version
 In the Office Button menu
select Save As
 There are several database
format available :
 Access 2007
 Access 2002-2003
 Access 2000

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 Managing Data in a Table

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 Modifying Data
 Users can:
 Search for records
 Replace Data in records
 Add records
 Delete Records
 Modify Records

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 Find Command

 Helps locate specific data.

 Has various find options

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 Replace Command

 Helps replace specific data with new data

 Has various replace options

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 Totals Features

 Provides simple math functions to the tables

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 Sorting Records
 Can sort data
 Ascending
 Descending
 The order is based on
 Numeric information
 Alphanumeric information

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 Subdatasheets
 Datasheet nested within
another datasheet
 Contains data related to the
first datasheet
 Subdatasheet presence is
indicated by + sign on the
row

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 Managing Data
 Class Exercise
 Fill the created tables with at least 10 records each
 Delete at least 1 record from each table
 Modify at least 1 record from each table

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 Queriyng a Database

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 Querying a Database
 Looking for data in a database is difficult unless there is
mechanism for extracting and isolating is
 A database is effective when data can be retrieved as easily as
it was entered
 Queries greatly reduce the data retrieval time

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 Filter Feature
 Display only the records that
match your criteria
 Filter data based on the
values in a column
 Filter by:
 Text for the text data type
 Number filters for the
number data type
 Date filters for the date data
type
 Multiple filters can be applied
to a table at the same time.

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 Query Wizard
 Select Query Wizard
 Select type of query
 Select query fields
 Request query detail
 Add title. Click Finish
 Query result shown

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 Query Types
 Simple: Can select fields from multiple tables and queries
 Crosstab: Can perform simple calculations
 Find duplicates: Can find duplicate field values
 Find unmatched: Finds records in a table with no related
records on another table

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 Query Design Context Tab

 Query Design
 Results
 Query Type
 Query Setup
 Show/Hide

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 Query Object Views

 Design View
 SQL View
 Datasheet View
 PivotTable View
 PivotChart View

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 Show Tables Dialog Box
 The Show Tables dialog
box is found on the Query
Design Context Tab
 The user can select to
view:
 Tables
 Queries
 Both

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 Create a Query
 Class Exercise
 Create a query of students
 Create a query of books

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 Query Criteria

 Search condition to retrieve specific information

 These are used to compare criteria value with values in
the column
 Calculations can also be performed

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 Comparison Operators

 Symbols used to compare two values

 When set in criterion establishes results after
comparison
 The result is always a true or false

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 List of Comparison Operators
 = : Equals
 < : Less than
 <= : Less than or equal to
 > : Greater than
 >= : Greater than or equal to
 <> : Not equal to
 Between And : Within a range
 Is Null : Null values

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 Conditional Operators

 Test for the truth of a comparison

 The result is always a true or false
 Parenthesis can be used to change the order of
evaluation
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 List of Conditional Operators
 AND : True if both conditions are true
 Example: >2 AND <>10
 OR : True if either condition is true
 Example: <10 OR >100
 NOT : True if the single instance is not true
 Example: Not Between 2 and 10

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 Create a Query
 Class Exercise
 Create a query of students that have books out
 Create a query of books that are past due to be returned

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 Calculated Fields

 Values come from calculations with other fields

 Are not entered by the user but are created when query runs
 The values may change if the expression is changed

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 Arithmetic Operators

Arithmetic Description Example

Operator
+ Addition value1 + value 2

- Subtraction value1 - value 2

* Multiplication value1 * value 2

/ Division value1 / value 2

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 Expressions

 Values come from calculations with other fields

 Are not entered by the user but are created when query runs
 The values may change if the expression is changed

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 Expression Builder

 Allows users to select objects and use operators and

functions to build formulas
 These can be used in queries or reports

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 Property Sheet Pane

 Allows users to set properties to objects

 These properties can be of Structure, appearance and behavior
 Features include Description, Format, Decimal Places, Input
Mask, Caption and Mart Tags

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 Group by Functions

 Perform calculations on a group of values

 Can be used with any number of values and result in a single
value
 Aggregate functions are used to group records in all databases
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 Designing Forms

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 Designing Forms
 Datasheet view
 Can be difficult to view large amounts data
 Searching can be time consuming
 Can lead to errors by misreading a value
 Access forms
 Allows to view and edit one record at a time
 Is easier to view

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 Form Views

View Description
Design A static view that helps design a form.
Form A dynamic view data within the developed form
Layout An interactive and dynamic view that you can use to create a
form

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 Form Sections

 Perform calculations on a group of values

 Can be used with any number of values and result in a single
value
 Aggregate functions are used to group records in all databases
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 Group by Functions

 Header: Displays Title

 Detail: Displays fields
 Footer: Displays additional information

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 Form Creation Tools
Form Creation Tool Description
Form Creates a form with all fields in a table
Form Design Helps you create a form in Design view
Split Form Lets you view the form in Form view and Datasheet view
simultaneously
Multiple Items Lets you view multiple records from the table in the form of a
spreadsheet
PivotChart Helps you create a form in PivotChart view
Blank Form Use a blank form to build a form from scratch
Form Wizard A tool that helps you through the process of creating a form

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 Modifying the Design of a Form
 Can be dome by modifying the TAB order
 Add, delete or modify controls
 Bound: Associated to a field in the table or query
 Unbound: Not associated with data
 Calculated: Displays data obtained by evaluating an expression

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 Generating Reports

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 Report Views
View Description
Design Ability to add, modify or delete controls. Cannot view data.
Report View data without ability to make changes to controls
Layout View data and ability to make changes to controls
Print Preview Check how the report will print

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 Report Sections

 Header: Displays Title

 Detail: Displays fields
 Footer: Displays additional information

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 Report Creation Tool
View Description
Report Creates a report with all the fields
Blank Report Create a blank report from scratch
Report Design Helps you create a report in Design view
Report Wizard Helps create a report by following step-by-step instructions

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 Report Creation Wizard

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 Report Printing

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