Access Database Tutorial

Microsoft Access Database , like with many of the other Microsoft applications is very versatile and can be a valuable asset for businesses (of all scopes). However, unlike MS Word and MS Excel which are normally used in the workplace for the day to day and general running of the business work flow and then can be also used to support MS Access at a level that complements other systems, Microsoft Access Database is the kind of application that takes office applications to the next level and can be used in various ways depending on the type of business and its needs.  If you are regular visitor to this site or have used this application, you will know Access primarily used to store information; data in a structured manner. While in most cases fort small to medium businesses, a stand-alone or shared database is manageable and can even be scaled up and can be connected to something like  SQL Server or...

With the most recent versions of  MS Access 2016 , it no longer offers support for  Access Data Project  (ADP) files but for the more seasoned releases it will still continue to support ADP’s. End-users will find it imperative to learn about the alternatives they could use when planning to update the application. Before recommending any options, there are certain basics you need to understand first. Why Access is never again supporting ADP ? The primary reason ADP will never again be supported by Microsoft Access is due SQL Azure will need to under go substantial changes to support ADP file formats. Even though ADP’s are of great use when working with SQL Server on-premises, that may not generally be the situation. Noting this, Access has quit supporting ADP’s altogether. It has simultaneously launched an application that can be used for creating web-based Access applications which likewise utilises SQL Server as well as on the cloud. Future of ADP and its subst...

A memo field can store a huge quantity of information, allowing up to 65,536 characters, with different choices. In the most recent release of Microsoft access database, it can store up to 1 GB of characters and enables rich text formatting. However, it is often advised to avoid the use of memo fields for grouping in Access. Memo Fields In the 2009 edition of Microsoft access database and including the recent version, there was a bug in which the memo field would show incorrect and erroneous characters under specific circumstances. If the user used the‘ GROUP BY ’ query on a memo field or if the query contains a JOIN on un-indexed records, the memo field would display incorrect results. Microsoft Access would just show random characters in place of the contents of the given memo field. Microsoft access database fundamentally truncates the memo and the most widely known factors that cause the truncation are aggregation, uniqueness, formatting, and union queries.  For instanc...

Having Ribbons in your  Microsoft Access 2016  application helps a lot when you need to use all the tabs that are present on the ribbon. However, there are times that you need to prevent the tabs on the ribbon from displaying when launching the application. MS Access, by default, does not provide an option for hiding the ribbon. Because of that,you have to opt for external approaches. One way is to create and apply a customised ribbon that can hide all the built-in tabs. Before you begin, make sure system tables are displayed in the Navigation Pane. To do this, change a setting in the Navigation Options dialog box so you can view the  USysRibbons  table once it is created. Follow these steps: Right-click the Navigation Bar at the top of the Navigation Pane, and then click Navigation Options. In the Navigation Options dialog box, under Display Options, click the Show System Objects check box, then click OK. You should be able to see the Access system tables i...