The document discusses how to perform queries, manipulate fields, create formulas, set field formats, make relationships between tables, and design reports in a database by choosing fields, arranging them, adding text labels, and previewing the report layout. Key steps include opening the query wizard, designing views, building formulas, changing field properties, dragging fields to create relationships, and arranging fields on a report. The purpose of queries, reports, and other features is to search, analyze, and display meaningful data stored in the database.
The document discusses how to perform queries, manipulate fields, create formulas, set field formats, make relationships between tables, and design reports in a database by choosing fields, arranging them, adding text labels, and previewing the report layout. Key steps include opening the query wizard, designing views, building formulas, changing field properties, dragging fields to create relationships, and arranging fields on a report. The purpose of queries, reports, and other features is to search, analyze, and display meaningful data stored in the database.
The document discusses how to perform queries, manipulate fields, create formulas, set field formats, make relationships between tables, and design reports in a database by choosing fields, arranging them, adding text labels, and previewing the report layout. Key steps include opening the query wizard, designing views, building formulas, changing field properties, dragging fields to create relationships, and arranging fields on a report. The purpose of queries, reports, and other features is to search, analyze, and display meaningful data stored in the database.
stored in the database to produce meaningful results. Open by clicking Query Wizard Choose fields that you need in the Query. Right click on the tab to go to Design View Fields
This is where the manipulation is
done. This is how to input a formula. Put the formula in the Field row. Another way to use a formula. Right click on the cell then click Build. Type in New Field then choose the fields needed for the calculations
Double click the
Field then choose the operation. To change Format, right click in the cell then click properties. Then click drop down arrow to choose formats. To make a Relationship, Go to Datasheet then click the icon. Double click the tables that you need. Then Close To make a relationship, drag the word/field to another filed on the other table. Then click Create. Report A method we use to display our information in the clearest way possible. Reports are essentially the output of the database. Choose fields that you need in the Report. You should see the table in tabular landscape form. To edit, go to Design View. To arrange the fields, highlight the fields by clicking then dragging the mouse. Go to Arrange then…click the Remove icon Now try to move a field by clicking it then dragging it. To add text, click Label icon. Click at one point. Adjust the text box then click again. Type inside the box. To see the whole view, go to View then click Print Preview.