The Query Designer is a powerful, comprehensive tool that makes it simple create a complex query that results in an actionable answer. With the Query Designer, you can create a multi-faceted query and use it to crunch several fields, forms, and groups of data at once. This tutorial will teach you how to use the Query Designer to create queries that provide the information you need.
The Query Designer is a very powerful tool to have at your disposal, and it's…layout makes it easy to find the answers of some very complex questions.…The easiest way to begin exploring the query design environment is to take a…look at an existing query, and see how it was put together.…We'll use the EmployeePhone list query here that we created in the last movie.…I am going to right-click on it and open it in Design View.…Now the query design environment is split into two sections.…The upper-half of the window is essentially a mini relationships map.…It shows us the tables that are involved in building our query.…
We've got the Employees table, and the EmployeesPhone table.…We can also see how they're related based off of the EmployeeID field here and here.…The bottom-half of the window describes all of the columns that go into…creating our query.…In this particular query, we have the FirstName column, the LastName column, both…of those coming from the Employees table, we also have the Number column and the…
Author
Adam Wilbert
Released
2/8/2013- Understanding table structures and relationships
- Setting primary and foreign keys
- Establishing relationships and maintaining referential integrity
- Sorting and filtering data
- Building queries with constraints and criteria
- Editing table data with queries
- Generating forms from tables
- Adding form controls
- Creating reports with totals and labels
- Embedding macros in buttons
- Repairing your database
- Protecting databases with passwords
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 5s
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1. Getting Started
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Key database concepts4m 21s
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Creating the database file3m 25s
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Digging in to Ribbon tabs3m 39s
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Using the Navigation pane3m 36s
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Taking backups47s
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Accessing help1m 8s
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2. Creating Tables
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Importing tables4m 57s
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3. Setting Field Properties
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Setting the default value2m 15s
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Creating lookup fields4m 29s
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4. Organizing Records
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Formatting columns2m 52s
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Sorting table data3m 18s
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Filtering table data2m 21s
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5. Using Queries
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Understanding queries2m 2s
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Building expressions5m 23s
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6. Working with Specialty Queries
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Using update queries3m 21s
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Using make table queries2m 57s
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Using delete queries2m 48s
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Using append queries2m 49s
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7. Creating Forms
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Generating forms from tables3m 10s
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Using the Form Wizard2m 38s
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8. Designing Forms
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Setting data sources5m 39s
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Understanding input boxes3m 31s
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Recording navigation2m 36s
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Adding buttons4m 18s
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Assigning tab order4m 5s
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Creating a navigation form3m 36s
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9. Creating Reports
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Introducing reports2m 15s
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Using the Report Wizard5m 9s
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Creating calculated totals3m 32s
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Creating labels4m 18s
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Adjusting print settings2m 58s
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10. Working with Macros
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Creating macros5m 3s
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11. Integrating Access with the Office Suite
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Emailing with macros4m 4s
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12. Maintaining the Database
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Documenting your work4m 41s
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Creating custom Ribbon tabs3m 35s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 6s
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Video: Building queries in Design view