Join Adam Wilbert for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating flexible queries with parameter requests, part of Office 365: Access Essential Training.
- Sometimes you'll want to create a query framwork…that answers many variations on the same question.…Instead of hard coding your queries…to use the exact same criteria every time they're run,…you can instead ask the user when it's run…for the criteria then.…This is called a parameter request…and they're another very useful tool to have…when building out your databases.…Let's start by creating a very simple query…here in the Designer,…and I'm going to pull in data from our Guests table.…Let's go ahead and close the Show Table window…and I'm going to pull down the FirstName…and LastName field, and also the Country…just by double-clicking on each of these here.…
Now we've seen how we can specify a criteria…that looks for a specific value.…So for instance, if I come down here into Country…and type in France here,…and if I were to run it,…we can see that there are a total…of five guests that come from France.…Let's go ahead and switch back into Design View.…Now if we were to save this query,…every time it's run it's always going…
Author
Adam Wilbert
Released
9/22/2015The course also shows you how to build queries and action queries, create and design forms, use macros, integrate Access with the rest of the Office 365 suite, and maintain your databases over time.
- Creating a new database
- Creating tables and new data types
- Importing and entering data
- Setting up relationships and primary keys
- Adding validation rules
- Sorting and filtering table data
- Building queries
- Designing forms
- Creating reports
- Attaching macros to buttons and tables
- Working with Excel and Outlook data
- Maintaining an Access database
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 25s
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1. Getting Started
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Key database concepts4m 14s
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Using the Navigation pane4m 47s
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Using the Tell Me feature1m 47s
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Making backups2m 14s
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Accessing Access help2m 15s
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2. Creating Tables
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Entering data4m 21s
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Importing tables5m 37s
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3. Setting Field Properties
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Setting the default value2m 35s
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Creating lookup fields3m 51s
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Solution: Creating tables5m 50s
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4. Organizing Records
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Formatting columns3m 55s
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Sorting table data3m 48s
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Filtering table data3m 22s
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5. Using Queries
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Building expressions7m 26s
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Solution: Creating queries4m 38s
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6. Working with Specialty Queries
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Using update queries6m 44s
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Using make table queries3m 33s
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Using delete queries4m 13s
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Using append queries3m 50s
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7. Creating Forms
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Generating forms from tables4m 37s
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Using the Form Wizard4m 35s
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8. Designing Forms
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Setting data sources6m 8s
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Understanding input boxes5m 24s
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Record navigation4m 2s
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Adding buttons4m 21s
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Assigning a tab order4m 36s
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Creating a navigation form4m 25s
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Solution: Creating forms4m 29s
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9. Creating Reports
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Introducing reports4m 19s
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Using the Report Wizard4m 53s
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Creating calculated totals3m 52s
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Creating labels5m 21s
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Adjusting print settings4m 6s
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Solution: Creating reports5m 29s
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10. Working with Macros
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Creating macros6m 9s
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Launching macros at startup2m 36s
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11. Integrating Access with the Office Suite
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Exporting tables to Excel3m 17s
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Emailing with macros4m 13s
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12. Maintaining the Database
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Documenting your work4m 11s
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Creating custom Ribbon tabs2m 57s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 2s
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