Chart a course for more effective data analysis with Access 2007. With this resource, you’ll learn how Access 2007 offers powerful functionality that may be better suited to your data analysis needs. Learn to analyze large amounts of data in meaningful ways, quickly and easily slice it into various views, automate redundant analysis, and save time—all using Access. If you know a bit about table structures and formulas as well as data analysis, start thinking outside the chart.
This book focuses on the three technologies that need mastering to get the most out of Access: forms, reports and queries. It is packed full of real-world examples and techniques to help the reader learn and understand the importance of each section.
Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 110 Excel data analysis techniques, including: * Identifying trends in your data * Sorting, filtering, and identifying lists * Creating, editing, and checking formulas * Calculating interest rates and depreciation * Performing simple sorts and filters * Hiding rows or columns in a PivotTable * Adding and removing chart data * Querying an Access database * Assigning digital signatures * Solving a formula with a data table "I was stuck on an Excel problem for two days. Finally, I opened one of your books, and there was a macro to accomplish exactly what I needed! You made me look good to the boss." -Rob L. Meerscheidt(The Woodlands, TX) * High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules * "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips
Go beyond Excel(r) with Access's more powerful analysis capabilities Get better visibility into your data with custom views Scale up your data pool without limitation Master the four fundamentals of data analysis Discover shortcuts with the helpful Input Mask Wizard Integrate your data with the web and enterprise data sources Avoid the common pitfalls of data crunching Harness VBA to improve data analysis Leverage information from the field with real-world scenarios Companion web site See examples from this book firsthand, in our companion web site at www.wiley.com/go/accessdataanalysis. The site also includes templates and tools to get you started.
Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 110 Excel data analysis techniques, including: * Identifying trends in your data *Sorting, filtering, and identifying lists *Creating, editing, and checking formulas *Calculating interest rates and depreciation *Performing simple sorts and filters *Hiding rows or columns in a PivotTable *Adding and removing chart data *Querying an Access database *Assigning digital signatures *Solving a formula with a data table "I was stuck on an Excel problem for two days. Finally, I opened one of your books, and there was a macro to accomplish exactly what I needed! You made me look good to the boss."--Rob L. Meerscheidt(The Woodlands, TX) * High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task *Succinct explanations walk you through step by step *Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules *"Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips.
Business Solutions Microsoft(R) Office Access 2007 VBA Develop your Access 2007 VBA expertise instantly with proven techniques Microsoft Office Access 2007 VBA builds on the skills you've already developed in creating database applications and helps you take them to the next level--using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to accomplish things you once performed manually. To facilitate this lofty goal, Access includes the VBA programming language. Even if you've never programmed, this book will help you learn how to leverage the power of VBA to make your work with Access more efficient than ever before. Microsoft Office Access 2007 VBA is for professionals who use Microsoft Access frequently in their daily work. You have serious work to get done and you can't spend all day reading a computer book. This book teaches you the essential skills you need to automate your databases as quickly as possible. Although written for Access 2007, the techniques and concepts covered will work in most versions of Microsoft Access. Highlights of This Book Include - Navigating within the Visual Basic Editor - Using variables, constants, and data types - Employing built-in functions - Creating procedures - Understanding object-and event-driven coding - Working with arrays - Understanding scope - Working with forms - Using selection controls - Creating reports - Exploring menus, navigation, and ribbons - Using object models - Working with data - Defining database schema - Using the Windows API - Working with XML files - Exploring Access SQL On the Website Download database files used in the book at www.quepublishing.com. Category Office Applications Covers Visual Basic for Applications User Level Intermediate - Advanced Scott B. Diamond is a seasoned database designer and Microsoft Access 2007 MVP. During the last 20+ years, he has designed databases on a wide range of platforms, including dBASE, FoxPro, SQL/DS, Lotus Approach, Lotus Notes, and, for the past 10 years, Microsoft Access. Scott has worked as a consultant, both in-house and freelance, and as a support professional at firms that are among the leaders in their industries. Scott spends some of his free time answering questions at the premier site for Access support: http: //www.utteraccess.com. Brent Spaulding started writing applications about 20 years ago and has utilized Microsoft Access since version 2.0. He looks forward to using Access well into the future. In July 2007, he received the Microsoft MVP award for Access, which recognizes his talent and contributions to the Access community. Front cover bullets: Edit and debug your code Use looping and conditional statements Understand the Access object- and event-driven architecture Automate data entry Learn how to use variables for dynamic automation Create user-friendly applications for others Create custom functions and objects Customize the user interface Manipulate data and objects with code
Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to build database solutions with Access 2007. With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Build databases from scratch or from templates Exchange data with other databases and Office documents Create forms to simplify data entry Use filters and queries to find and analyze information Design rich reports that help make your data meaningful Help prevent data corruption and unauthorized access Your all-in-one learning experience includes: Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons Fully searchable eBook Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office interface Windows Vista Product Guide eReference—plus other resources on CD For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
The inside scoop...for when you want more than the official line! Microsoft Access 2007 may be a major new update, but to use it with confidence, you'll need to know its quirks and shortcuts. Find out what the manual doesn't always tell you in this insider's guide to using Access 2007 in the real world. What's the best way to use the new features? What are "intelligent" forms? From setting up tables to encrypting databases, first get the official way, then the best way from an expert. Unbiased coverage of how to get the most out of Access, from using the Quick Launch Toolbar and Office Button to building a database from scratch Savvy, real-world advice on everything from using form views, PivotTables, and PivotCharts to writing questions in the form of a query Time-saving techniques and practical guidance on creating smart macros, collaborating with others using SharePoint(r), and adding pizzazz to reports Tips and hacks that help you work around Access quirks, avoid pitfalls, and increase your productivity Sidebars and tables on sorting rules for special characters, predefined sizes for number data types, and more
Microsoft Office 2007 is a major upgrade from the last version of Office; Access will also be greatly revised. Alison Balter is the name that Access developers will trust to guide them through Access 2007's new features. She has the rare ability to take complex topics and explain them clearly, as shown by the success of her ten previous books on Access. Balter is known for providing real-world solutions to specific Access development problems. She also is known for her ability to back up her practical examples with just enough underlying theory to give the reader a good overall understanding of Access. In short, this book will provide beginning and intermediate Access developers with everything that they need to know to design and build Access 2007 applications. It should also appeal to DBAs and power users who want or need to get started building custom Access apps. This latest book in her Mastering Access series will not disappoint her many fans who anxiously await each new version, and should win her new fans as well.
