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Naming Conventions for MS Access Columns
MS Access projects should be done systematically. All the entities used in programming and the database tables need to be named meaningfully. Since MS Access does not impose any discipline, things can become chaotic unless you take care right from start. Follow conventions to avoid problems.

Published by Debasis Das (4,645 pts ) on Aug 14, 2009 to
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Microsoft Access 2007: Adding a Command Button to a Report
Microsoft Access 2007 allows users to add command buttons to forms (by means of a command button wizard), but the wizard will not work on a report. However, there is a “work-around.” By creating a macro and attaching it to a command button, we can add a command button to report.

Published by Curt Smothers (6,121 pts ) on Aug 13, 2009 to
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MS Access: Adding Parameter Queries to a Form
Parameter queries help narrow down the kinds and amounts of information a database displays. Adding a parameter query to a database object (table, report, or form) is a flexible approach in managing large databases. This article shows how to add a parameter query to a form.

Published by Curt Smothers (6,121 pts ) on Jul 28, 2009 to
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MS Access Databases: Using the Power of Forms
A database form is both a window and a door to your tables and the rest of your data. Forms give you a wide range of power over your data. Use forms not only to display and update your data, but also to navigate to your growing array of queries, other forms and reports. Curt Smothers tells us how.

Published by Curt Smothers (6,121 pts ) on Mar 27, 2009 to
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Ms Access Databases: Data Mining Through Queries
A database query brings order and focus from the chaos of your hard-earned data. Before executing the "nuclear option" of some of MS Access' more powerful queries, though, it is best to know what you're doing. Otherwise, irreparable disaster will ensue!

Published by Curt Smothers (6,121 pts ) on Mar 26, 2009 to
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MS Access Databases: Tables are the Foundation
Tables are the foundation of an MS Access database. Just as a weak building foundation will mean big problems later, a poorly designed database table will ruin the best designed forms, queries and reports. Curt Smothers brings us back to basics on database planning and design.

Published by Curt Smothers (6,121 pts ) on Mar 23, 2009 to
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When is it time to move to MS Access?
If you have been keeping large spreadsheet tables of data that have gone wide and deep, it may be time to switch to a database. The power and the flexibility are worth the steepened learning curve.

Published by Curt Smothers (6,121 pts ) on Mar 21, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles
Using Microsoft Access to Connect to a SQL Database
Have you outgrown Microsoft Access and upgraded to SQL? Microsoft Access still plays a critical role and can be used for specialized queries. No matter how many 'built in' queries database administrators and programmers put into their application, special queries may need to be written by users.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts ) on Feb 16, 2009 to
Windows Platform Articles
Microsoft Access: Defining Relationship Types
Within a database the linking of tables with the appropriate relationship type is critical for seamless information retrieval. Here we look at the three types of relationship that a relational database can have, one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many, and discuss how to setup table relationships.

Published by Neil Henry (18,497 pts ) on Oct 15, 2008 to
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Microsoft Access: Referential Integrity
Within any relational database there are rules which prevent you from adding, deleting or modifying data in a table. This is to prevent changes having a serious 'knock on' effect to data, tables and relationships. Here we discuss this preventative measure called Referential Integrity.

Published by Neil Henry (18,497 pts ) on Oct 15, 2008 to
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