Educators providing Access VBA courses in Birmingham

This one-day workshop is ideal for those looking to work with existing databases as well as creating a new Access database. You will learn effective ways to enter and extract data and convert data into a well-presented format for reports. This course will help participants: * Plan and create a database * Sort and filter records * Use field data types * Work with tables * Create and manage a query * Create and work with forms, and use the form wizard * View, create and print reports 1 ACCESS INTRODUCED * Planning a database * Creating a blank database * Opening an existing database * Security warnings * The navigation pane * Previewing database components * Closing an Access database 2 TABLES INTRODUCED * Viewing and navigating table data * Navigating using keyboard shortcuts * Editing table data * Adding records to tables * Selecting and deleting records * Finding and replacing data * Filtering tables * Summing table data 3 QUERIES INTRODUCED * Opening a query in datasheet view * Opening a query in design view * Adding fields to a query * Sorting query results * Modifying datasheet view * Saving and closing queries 4 FORMS INTRODUCED * Working with form data * Sorting records * Filtering records * Working in design and layout views * Changing object attributes 5 REPORTS INTRODUCED * Opening and viewing reports * Viewing a report in design view * Previewing and printing report data * Creating reports with auto report * Creating reports with the report wizard * Changing field attributes 6 CREATING A NEW DATABASE * Creating database tables * Creating table fields * Selecting field data types 7 TABLE RELATIONSHIPS * Introducing relationships * Establishing table relationships * The one-to-many relationship type * Establishing referential integrity 8 CREATING QUERIES * Streamline query criteria using wildcards * Creating summary queries * Creating queries based on criteria * Running date queries * Formatting field properties * Building queries from multiple tables * Summing in queries 9 CREATING FORMS * Creating a new form * Inserting form fields * Working with the property sheet * The command button wizard * The command button wizard * Programming without typing * Creating forms with embedded sub forms * Creating forms with the sub form wizard * Creating forms with the form wizard 10 CREATING REPORTS * What are report bands? * Managing report controls * Basing reports on multiple tables * Basing reports on queries * Sorting and grouping records

This one-day course focuses on issues such as writing formulas and accessing help while writing them, and taking formulas to the next level by nesting one inside another for a powerful formula result. It also looks at ways of analysing data with reports, summarised by varying criteria. A range of time-saving tips and tricks are shared. This course will help participants: * Calculate with absolute reference * Group worksheets * Link to tables * Use the function library effectively * Get to grips with the logical IF function * Use conditional formatting * Create pivot table reports * Use data validation * Master the VLOOKUP function 1 CALCULATING WITH ABSOLUTE REFERENCE * The difference between a relative and absolute formula * Changing a relative formula to an absolute * Using $ signs to lock cells when copying formulas 2 GROUPING WORKSHEETS * Grouping sheets together * Inputting data into multiple sheets * Writing a 3D formula to sum tables across sheets 3 LINKING TO TABLES * Linking to a source table * Using paste link to link a table to another file * Using edit links to manage linked tables 4 THE FUNCTION LIBRARY * Benefits of writing formulas in the function library * Finding the right formula using insert function * Outputting statistics with COUNTA and COUNTBLANK * Counting criteria in a list with COUNTIFS 5 LOGICAL IF FUNCTION * Outputting results from tests * Running multiple tests for multiple results * The concept of outputting results from numbers 6 CONDITIONAL FORMATTING * Enabling text and numbers to standout * Applying colour to data using rules * Managing rules * Copying rules with the format painter 7 VIEW SIDE BY SIDE * Comparing two Excel tables together * Comparing two sheets together in the same file 8 PIVOT TABLE REPORTS * Analysing data with pivot tables * Managing a pivot table's layout * Outputting statistical reports * Controlling number formats * Visualising reports with pivot charts * Inserting slicers for filtering data 9 DATA VALIDATION * Restricting data input with data validation * Speeding up data entry with data validation 10 VLOOKUP FUNCTION * Best practices for writing a VLOOKUP * A false type lookup * A true type lookup * Enhance formula results with IFNA 11 PRINT OPTIONS * Getting the most from print * Printing page titles across pages * Scaling content for print

Most people only use a fraction of Excel's capabilities. This workshop shows what you've been missing! This course will help participants: * Nest formulas * Get the most from pivot tables * Use conditional formatting * Write array formulas * Explore the lookup functions * Calculate by criteria * Use 'goal seek' and 'scenario manager' for what-if analysis * Record macros 1 NESTING FORMULAS * Principles of nesting formulas together * Using IF with AND or OR to answer questions * Nesting an AND function in an IF * Nesting an OR function in an IF 2 ADVANCED PIVOT TABLE REPORTS * Grouping dates, numerical and text items * Running percentage analyse * Running analyses to compare data * Inserting Field calculations * Finishing off with a user-friendly dashboard 3 ADVANCED CONDITIONAL FORMATTING * Colour table rows based on criteria in it * Applying colour to approaching dates * Exploring the different rule types 4 LOOKUP FUNCTIONS * Going beyond the VLOOKUP function * Lookups that retrieve data from left or right * The versatile INDEX and MATCH functions * Retrieving data from columns with duplicates 5 CALCULATE BY CRITERIA * Using SUMIFS to sum by criteria * Finding an average by criteria with AVERAGEIFS * Use SUMPRODUCT to multiply then add different values 6 WHAT-IF ANALYSIS * Use Goal Seek to meet targets * Forecast reports with the Scenario Manager 7 RECORDING MACROS * Macro security * Understanding a Relative References macro * Recording, running and editing macros * Saving files as Macro Enabled Workbooks * Introduction to VBA code * Making macros available across workbooks * Add a macro button to the Quick Access toolbar

This one-day workshop will give you a better understanding of the components and operations of an Access database. It is designed to build on a user's existing skills and includes useful action queries to allow greater manipulation of a database. This workshop will help participants: * Ensure the integrity of their databases * Manage field properties * Use the query functions effectively * Save time with the query expression builder * Create different types of query more quickly * Design better forms * Link expressions in forms * Create better and more useful reports * Import and export tables more easily 1 TABLE RELATIONSHIP INTEGRITY * Identifying relationships * Identifying criteria for data integrity * Applying referential integrity * Managing relationship join types 2 TABLE FIELD PROPERTIES * Field properties overview * Using input mask field * Using default value fields * Using field validation rules 3 QUERY FUNCTIONS * Running aggregate function calculations * Running sum, average, count, max and min functions * Grouping calculated data 4 QUERY CALCULATIONS * Using query operators and expressions * Adding calculated fields to a query * Using the query expression builder 5 ACTION QUERIES * Creating make table queries * Creating append queries * Creating update queries * Creating delete queries 6 DESIGNING FORMS * Adding form controls * Aligning and arranging form controls * Adding pictures and labels to forms * Adding new fields to a form * Controlling tab order * Adding command buttons * Adding a combo box control * Formatting data using conditional formatting 7 FORM EXPRESSIONS (CALCULATIONS) * Using the form expression builder * Working with a property sheet within a form * Linking expressions within a form 8 WORKING WITH REPORTS * Creating reports with the report wizard * Inserting report fields * Formatting fields * Inserting report headers and footers * Working with a property sheet within a report 9 GROUPED REPORTS * Creating groups with the report wizard * Sorting grouped data * Grouping alphabetically * Grouping on date intervals * Creating sub reports * Adding calculations to groups 10 IMPORTING AND EXPORTING TABLES * Importing tables into Access * Exporting tables from Access * Importing and linking data in Access