object dependencies, 207–209
Object Dependencies pane, 209
Object Designers category (Access Options dialog box), 90–91, 193–195, 415, 1489–1490
object frame, 534
Object list (Visual Basic Editor), 946–947
object methods, 993–1005
about Visual Basic, 993
executing commands with DoCmd object, 1005
using ADO recordsets, 1001–1005
working with DAO recordsets, 994–997
object model hierarchies, 978–987
Access, 978–981
ADO, 985–987
DAO, 981–985
object shortcuts
creating in custom groups, 63–67
hiding, 69–72
renaming, 70–72
revealing hidden, 72–75
Object Type category (Navigation Pane)
adding groups to, 57
displaying tables only, 105–106
filtering form objects, 114, 115
groups included in, 57
maximizing search for objects from, 82
unable to reorder display, 61
viewing objects organized in groups in, 105
object variables, 991–993
object-oriented programming, 560–562
objects.
See also ActiveX Data Objects (ADO);
Data Access Objects (DAO)
cutting and moving, 210
defined, 99
designing tabbed documents for finding other, 86
dimmed, 73–74
dragging and dropping into custom groups, 66
embedding in reports, 744–745
filtering
by group, 81–82
form, 114, 115
list of Navigation Pane, 49, 50, 52–53
with Search Bar, 79–80
form, 574–578
importing
Access, 271–273
linking vs., 292
read permission required when, 273
selecting for import, 272–273
macro actions
modifying, A115–A117
opening/closing Access, A102–A104
macro objects, 897
maximizing search for all, 82
Me, 990
members for HTML, 1132
module, 942–943
names
delimiting for SQL Server, 1460
preceding with exclamation point, 989–990
putting in brackets, 372
Navigation Pane
categories, 53–58
exploring in, 105
initial placement in, 62–63
jumping to from, 46
opening with single-click, 106
propagating changes for table, 204
referencing form and report, 919
relationship among Access, 100–101
renaming, 212
searching for database, 78–82
shortcuts
creating in custom groups, 63–67
revealing hidden, 72–75
sorting, 76–78
system
displaying in Navigation Pane, 1267
recommended settings for, 1269
types of Access, 99–100
ODBC. See Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
ODBC databases
exporting data to, A82–A83
query properties when connecting to, 462
ODBC Driver Manager, 254
ODBC Timeout property, 462
Office. See Microsoft Office system
Office Clipboard task pane, 395
OLE Object data type
about, 158, 160
changing Attachment data type to, 533
difficulties with Web applications, 1069
OLE object field
entering data in, 546
indexes undefinable using, 189
On Error statement, 1029–1030
OnError macro action
about, A118
adding macro error handling with, 914, 915
specifying macro in same macro object in, 911
one-to-many relationships
database efficiency and, A28
defining, 185–186
linking table fields for, 184
one-to-one relationships, A28
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
about, 253–255
Access compatibility with, 9
Access won’t use for all file types, 268
architecture of, 255
ODBC databases
creating data source as link to, 255–259
exporting data to, A82–A83
query properties when connecting to, 462
specifying source for tables with IN clause, A46, A47
using with dynamic Web pages, 1159, 1160
Open dialog box
finding and opening files from, 23
selecting databases from, 102–103
OpenForm action, 922–923
opening
Access for first time, 19–20
Access Options dialog box, 27, 84
.accfl files, 153
Collecting Data Using E-Mail Options dialog box, 313
Contacts.adp project file, 133
events for form and report, 870–871
existing databases, 22–25
Export-SharePoint Site wizard, 1183
File New Database dialog box, 144
Form window in Layout view, 563
Form Wizard, 688–689
IssuesSample.accdb database, 46
Navigation Options dialog box, 55–56
objects
with macro, A102–A104
with single- or double-click, 106
property sheets, 116–117, 575
queries in Design view, 112–113
query property sheet, 452
reports in Report view or Print Preview, 746
SQL Server Configuration Manager, 266–267
subdatasheets and filtering, 407
Switchboard Manager, 1307
Table Analyzer Wizard, 234–235
Trust Center, 36, 96
OpenRecordset method
parameter settings for, 994–995
syntax of, 994
operators.
See also specific operators
AND
constructing multiple constraint expressions with, 1481
expressing in query designer, A55
results using OR vs., 357–359
truth tables for, A56
arithmetic expression, 365
Boolean
as selection criteria, 356
truth tables for, A56
using in query designer, A55
comparison
Between, In, and Like, 360–361
criteria selection with AND and OR, 357–360
Mod
function of, 365
integer as result of operations with, 373
OR
constructing multiple constraint expressions with, 1481
OR abbreviation vs., 356
results using AND vs., 357–359
truth tables for, A56
order of precedence in expressions, 367
symbols for comparison, 169
Option Button command, 714
option buttons
about, 526–527
setting field’s status with, 605–607
toggle buttons and check boxes vs., 606
Option Explicit statements (VB), 963
option groups
about, 526–527
displaying form values in, 714–716
Options dialog box.
See also Access Options dialog box
customizing work with modules in, 948
tab options in, 948–950
OR operator
constructing multiple constraint expressions with, 1481
OR abbreviation vs., 356
results using AND vs., 357–359
truth tables for, A56
Oracle, importing data from, 266–270
ORDER BY clause
overview, A50-A52
specifying calculated column alias name with, A62
TOP n PERCENT clause and, 1510, 1511
using column names of clause in UNION queries, A52, A63, A69
ordering columns in project queries, 1503–1504
organizing tasks, A11–A13
Orientation property, 463
outer joins, 425–431
avoiding between two tables, 185
building simple, 425–426
defined, 425
finding unmatched, 426–430
full, 1502
Outlook
Access Data Collection Replies folder in, 331
automatic e-mail reply processing, 312–313, 325–326
Data Collection Status column, 341
filling out HTML forms, 322–325
moving HTTP-based messages to Outlook Inbox, 325
selecting as source for e-mail address, 315–316
output
controlling query, 452–454
data as task, All
Output All Fields query property, 452–453
overlaying text boxes, 1096