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Access 2007: The Missing Manual
By Matthew  MacDonald
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: December 01, 2006
ISBN-10: 0-596-52760-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-596-52760-0
Pages: 600

Table of Contents    Index

		Copyright
		The Missing Credits
		Introduction
		Part I:   Storing Information in Tables
			Chapter 1.   Creating Your First Database
				Section 1.1.   Understanding Access Databases
				Section 1.2.   Getting Started
				Section 1.3.   Saving and Opening Access Databases
				Section 1.4.   The Navigation Pane
			Chapter 2.   Building Smarter Tables
				Section 2.1.   Understanding Data Types
				Section 2.2.   Design View
				Section 2.3.   Access Data Types
				Section 2.4.   The Primary Key
				Section 2.5.   Six Principles of Database Design
			Chapter 3.   Mastering the Datasheet: Sorting, Searching, Filtering, and More
				Section 3.1.   Datasheet Customization
				Section 3.2.   Datasheet Navigation
				Section 3.3.   Advanced Editing
				Section 3.4.   Printing the Datasheet
			Chapter 4.   Blocking Bad Data
				Section 4.1.   Data Integrity Basics
				Section 4.2.   Input Masks
				Section 4.3.   Validation Rules
				Section 4.4.   Lookups
			Chapter 5.   Linking Tables with Relationships
				Section 5.1.   Relationship Basics
				Section 5.2.   Using a Relationship
				Section 5.3.   More Exotic Relationships
				Section 5.4.   Relationship Practice
		Part II:   Manipulating Data with Queries
			Chapter 6.   Queries That Select Records
				Section 6.1.   Query Basics
				Section 6.2.   Creating Queries
				Section 6.3.   Queries and Related Tables
			Chapter 7.   Essential Query Tricks
				Section 7.1.   Calculated Fields
				Section 7.2.   Query Functions
				Section 7.3.   Summarizing Data
				Section 7.4.   Query Parameters
			Chapter 8.   Queries That Update Records
				Section 8.1.   Understanding Action Queries
				Section 8.2.   Update Queries
				Section 8.3.   Append Queries
				Section 8.4.   Delete Queries
				Section 8.5.   Tutorial: Flagging Out-of-Stock Orders
			Chapter 9.   Analyzing Data with Crosstab Queries and Pivot Tables
				Section 9.1.   Understanding Crosstab Queries
				Section 9.2.   Creating Crosstab Queries
				Section 9.3.   Pivot Tables
				Section 9.4.   Pivot Charts
		Part III:   Printing Reports
			Chapter 10.   Creating Reports
				Section 10.1.   Report Basics
				Section 10.2.   Printing, Previewing, and Exporting a Report
				Section 10.3.   Formatting a Report
				Section 10.4.   Filtering and Sorting a Report
			Chapter 11.   Designing Advanced Reports
				Section 11.1.   Improving Reports in Design View
				Section 11.2.   The Report Wizard
				Section 11.3.   The Label Wizard
				Section 11.4.   Fine-Tuning Reports with Properties
				Section 11.5.   Expressions
				Section 11.6.   Grouping
		Part IV:   Building a User Interface with Forms
			Chapter 12.   Creating Simple Forms
				Section 12.1.   Form Basics
				Section 12.2.   Sorting and Filtering in a Form
				Section 12.3.   Creating Better Layouts
				Section 12.4.   The Form Wizard
			Chapter 13.   Designing Advanced Forms
				Section 13.1.   Customizing Forms in Design View
				Section 13.2.   Taking Control of Controls
				Section 13.3.   Forms and Linked Tables
			Chapter 14.   Building a Navigation System
				Section 14.1.   Mastering the Navigation Pane
				Section 14.2.   Building Forms with Navigation Smarts
				Section 14.3.   Linking to Related Data
		Part V:   Programming Access
			Chapter 15.   Automating Tasks with Macros
				Section 15.1.   Macro Essentials
				Section 15.2.   Macros and Security
				Section 15.3.   Three Macro Recipes
				Section 15.4.   Managing Macros
				Section 15.5.   Connecting Macros to Forms
				Section 15.6.   Conditional Macros
			Chapter 16.   Automating Tasks with Visual Basic
				Section 16.1.   The Visual Basic Editor
				Section 16.2.   Putting Code in a Form
				Section 16.3.   Understanding Objects
				Section 16.4.   Using Objects
			Chapter 17.   Writing Smarter Code
				Section 17.1.   Exploring the VB Language
				Section 17.2.   Dealing with Trouble
				Section 17.3.   Deeper into Objects
				Section 17.4.   Using VB to Run a Better Business
		Part VI:   Sharing Access with the Rest of the World
			Chapter 18.   Sharing a Database with Multiple Users
				Section 18.1.   Opening Up Your Database to the World
				Section 18.2.   Preparing Your Database
				Section 18.3.   Playing Well with Others
				Section 18.4.   Data Corruption
				Section 18.5.   Securing Your Database
			Chapter 19.   Importing and Exporting Data
				Section 19.1.   Case for Importing and Exporting
				Section 19.2.   Using the Clipboard
				Section 19.3.   Import and Export Operations
				Section 19.4.   Access and XML
				Section 19.5.   Collecting Info by Email
			Chapter 20.   Connecting Access to SQL Server
				Section 20.1.   Should You Switch to SQL Server?
				Section 20.2.   Getting Started: SQL Server 2005 Express
				Section 20.3.   Creating a SQL Server Database
				Section 20.4.   Adding Objects to a SQL Server Database
			Chapter 21.   Connecting Access to SharePoint
				Section 21.1.   Understanding SharePoint
				Section 21.2.   Setting Up SharePoint
				Section 21.3.   SharePoint and Access
		Part VII:   Appendix
			Appendix A.   Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
				Section A.1.   The Quick Access Toolbar
		Colophon
		Index