Access - Level 3 Course

Course Details:

Length: 1 day

Price: $275/person (USD)

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Course Features:

Live Instructor Teaching

Certificate of Completion

Digital Badge

Courseware: Print

Free 6 Month Online Retake

Hands-On Learning?: Yes

Software Lab Included?: Yes

Delivery Methods:

Live Online

Individuals and Groups
@ Your Location

Onsite for Teams

Group Teams
@ Your Organization

This is an instructor-led course. It is taught by an instructor live online or at organizations for groups.
For team training, we can teach onsite at your office or private live online.

Course Overview

This 1-day course builds on the skills and concepts taught in Access - Level 1 and Access - Level 2. This course will help students prepare advanced Access features such as database management, advanced form design, packaging a database, encrypting a database, preparing a database for multiple-user access, and more. Knowledge of these features separate database professionals from the casual database users or occasional designers. The Access - Level 3 Class focuses on managing the database and supporting complex database designs , including import and export of data; using action queries to manage data; creating complex forms and reports; macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and tools and strategies to manage, distribute, and secure a database. This course is the third part of a three-course series that covers the skills needed to perform database design and development in Access. For comprehensive certification training, students should complete the Level 1, 2 and 3 courses for Access.

Learning Objectives

In this course, you will manage an Access database and add complex database features to improve its usability, efficiency, performance, and security.
You will:

Share data across applications.
Use action, unmatched, and duplicate queries to manage data.
Create complex reports and forms.
Use macros to improve user interface design.
Use VBA to extend database capabilities.
Perform database management tasks such as backup, compacting, repairing, performance analysis, checking object dependencies, and documenting.
Implement security strategies and distribute a database to multiple users.

Register Early: Registration Deadline is 2 Weeks Prior to Class Start.

Course Notes

Versions That Can Attend: Desktop Version of Office 2021, 365, 2019, 2016 (Microsoft Windows PC or Macintosh)
Course Taught With: Desktop Version of Office version 365/2019 (Microsoft Windows PC) Software and Courseware

Target Audience

Students taking this course are database administrators or prospective database administrators who have experience working with Microsoft Access for Office 365 and need to learn advanced skills.

Knowledge Prerequisites

Access - Level 1
Access - Level 2
• Also, to ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, close programs, and use a browser to access websites. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the Windows for End Users Course.

Related Certifications

MOS: Microsoft Access Expert Certification

Certification Notes: Certification exams are administered by third party testing companies. Our courses prepare you for the certification exam, which is an additional fee paid to the testing provider. You must contact the corresponding testing provider to take a certification exam.

Course Topics

Lesson 1: Importing and Exporting Table Data
Topic A: Import and Link Data
Topic B: Export Data
Topic C: Create a Mail Merge

Lesson 2: Using Queries to Manage Data
Topic A: Create Action Queries
Topic B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries

Lesson 3: Creating Complex Reports and Forms
Topic A: Create Subreports
Topic B: Create a Navigation Form
Topic C: Show Details in Subforms and Popup Forms

Lesson 4: Creating Access Macros
Topic A: Create a Standalone Macro to Automate Repetitive Tasks
Topic B: Create a Macro to Program a User Interface Component
Topic C: Filter Records by Using a Condition
Topic D: Create a Data Macro

Lesson 5: Using VBA to Extend Database Capabilities
Topic A: Introduction to VBA
Topic B: Use VBA with Form Controls

Lesson 6: Managing a Database
Topic A: Back Up a Database
Topic B: Manage Performance Issues
Topic C: Document a Database

Lesson 7: Distributing and Securing a Database
Topic A: Split a Database for Multiple-User Access
Topic B: Implement Security
Topic C: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File
Topic D: Package a Database with a Digital Signature

Course FAQs

What are the available class formats?

This course is taught by a live instructor and is available in two class formats:

How do you import and export data in Microsoft Access?

In order to import or export data in Microsoft Access, you will need to use the Import/Export Wizard. This can be accessed by going to File > Import/Export.

From here, you will be able to choose what type of data you want to import or export. You can also specify the source and destination of the data.

Once you have chosen the options that you want, click Finish to complete the process.

What are macros in Microsoft Access?

Macros in Microsoft Access are a powerful tool that can automate almost any action or series of actions.

There are two types of macros - those that are attached to an object, and those that are standalone. Object-bound macros run when the object is clicked, while standalone macros can be run from anywhere within the Access database.

Macros can be used to automate just about any task in Access, from opening forms and reports to running queries and importing data. By utilizing the macro design grid, users can specify exactly what actions they want the macro to perform, and in what order.

Creating macros is a straightforward process, and even complex actions can be easily specified using the macro design grid. However, it is important to remember that macros can be a security risk, as they can potentially allow malicious code to be executed on a user's machine. For this reason, it is always best to only use trusted macros from reliable sources.

What is VBA in Microsoft Access?

VBA, or Visual Basic for Applications, is a programming language that allows you to create custom solutions in Microsoft Access. With VBA, you can create forms, queries, and reports that are not available using the standard tools in Access. You can also automate tasks in Access using VBA.

VBA is similar to other programming languages, such as Visual Basic, but it is specifically designed for use with Microsoft Office applications. If you are familiar with other programming languages, you should be able to pick up VBA quickly.