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Access 2013 Essential Training with Adam Wilbert

Join author and database expert Adam Wilbert on a tour of the essential features of Microsoft Access 2013 and discover how to build a database and store your data more efficiently. First, Adam explains the concepts behind relational databases, before moving onto building tables—the foundation of any database. He then shows how to define the relationships between tables and use queries to find and filter data. The course also shows how to apply rules and validation to minimize data entry errors; build an interface for the database from forms, complete with interactive buttons and combo boxes; create reports for printing and sharing; and automate these tasks and many others with macros.

Topics include:

Understanding table structures and relationshipsSetting primary and foreign keysEstablishing relationships and maintaining referential integritySorting and filtering dataBuilding queries with constraints and criteriaEditing table data with queriesGenerating forms from tablesAdding form controlsCreating reports with totals and labelsEmbedding macros in buttonsRepairing your databaseProtecting databases with passwords