Microsoft® Access Macros Class
Presented by Maria Barnes

Content:

Building Macros

Through the Access wizard
Understanding the Macro Design Window
Macro Actions and Arguments
The AutoExec macro

More Advanced Macros

Editing an Existing Macro
Applying Conditions
Debugging your macro

Understanding the Access Event Model

Types of events
Setting the event property
Building expressions, macros, and VBA code from the event

Using Macros to Automate Forms

Open other forms & control form properties
Validating data
Automate data entry
Customize form layout
Add data to a Combo Box

Using Macros to Automate Reports

Cancel print of a blank report
Print both detail and summary versions of a report.

Course Objectives:

Learn the basics of building Macros within Microsoft Access. How to create and debug a Macro including what the available Actions do. How to use arguments and conditions and when to use an AutoExec macro. Understand the Access event model and how to use your macros from forms and reports. Automate form tasks by creating macros to open forms and control form properties. Make forms more functional by using macros to provide user interaction, automate data entry, and customize your form. Learn how to cancel the print of a blank report and print both detail and summary versions of a report.

Instructor:

The instructor, Maria Barnes, has a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Illinois. She has been a professional software developer for 25 years and is fluent in both Basic and C programming languages. Currently she runs Barnes Business Solutions, Inc. located in the western Chicago suburbs. Maria has been training users in a variety of software systems over the past 15 years and is a frequent speaker at industry forums like the “Chicago Access User Group” and “West suburban Access User Group”, as well as various networking groups in the Fox Valley area. Her specialty is database systems including SQL Server and Microsoft® Access. She has been an Access Developer for seven years and has experience in versions 97 thru 2007. Ms. Barnes is a Microsoft Certified Professional in developing Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in SQL Server 2008, Database Development, and a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist in both Access 2007 and Excel 2007.

Fees:
$150 per student

Dates:
May 11, 2010 (9:30 - 12:30)

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