Data entry is much easier and more efficient when it's done through forms, rather than working in the Datasheet view that tables are stored in. Learn that the first step in building the Access objects that make up a database is to make sure each table in the database has its own data entry form. Discover that it's a simple, three-click process.
- [Lecturer] So you've got your tables made.…You have a customers table, a products table,…an orders table, communications table,…and we have a vendors table.…We've got our relationships set,…everything's good to go, but data entry…in datasheet view is ugly.…It's not fun to do, it's easy to make mistakes,…it's just hard, and if entering and building customers…here and I just open this up,…I have to tab from column to column to column,…I have to scroll when I hit the next column.…
I could easily be in the wrong row…'cause notice when I scrolled over here…I can't see the customer name when I got to add something.…It's just really ugly, so you wanna have another way…to enter your records and to edit them and to view them…and to search for them, and that requires forms.…Now the first thing you should do…after you've built all you tables,…is build one form for every table.…And it's easy, easy, easy, all you have to do…is, let me close customers.…First of all make sure everything's closed…and then click, but don't open on each table name,…
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Released
8/14/2018- Planning your sales database
- Building tables
- Choosing data types
- Setting up field validations
- Creating lookup tables
- Building and editing relationships
- Creating forms
- Designing queries
- Creating sales reports
- Generating useful macros
- Designing a convenient navigation form
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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1. Planning Your Sales Solution Database
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Storyboarding3m 21s
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Brainstorming1m 47s
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2. Creating Your Sales Solution Tables
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Table-building tips3m 45s
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Choosing the right data type2m 23s
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3. Field Customization
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Input masks4m 53s
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Lookup tables4m 25s
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4. Relationships
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Editing relationships4m 15s
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5. Forms
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Create a form for each table2m 36s
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Creating lookup controls4m 5s
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Create a read-only form2m 11s
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Adding a field to a form2m 45s
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6. Queries
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Customer status3m 26s
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Customers last order date2m 46s
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Products by vendor4m 25s
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7. Reports
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Customer directory10m 11s
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Product price list5m 24s
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Order report5m 47s
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8. Macros
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9. Sales Solution Interface
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Edit the navigation form2m 42s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 18s
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