Chapter 2 Design Table and Form

Agenda Create table Form design

Create Table Basic concepts Field :name and type Method Include necessary data Store data in its smallest part as field Avoid calculated field Primary key for unique record identification Field :name and type Method Table Wizard Table template Views: Datasheet or Design Property – characteristics of an object

Data Type Number field Text field Memo field Date/Time field Currency field Yes/No field OLE field AutoNumber Hyperlink field

Property - I Field size Format Input Mask Caption Default Value Validation Rule Validation Text

Property - II Required Allow Zero Length Indexed Unicode Compression IME Mode IME Sentence Mode

Form Form view Design view Completed form Enter or modify data for a related table Design view Create or modify the form

Control Bound control: has data source Unbound control: no data source Calculated control: expression as data source Drop-down list box (using Lookup Wizard) Check box Option group Command button Discuss each of the three controls and when you would use each: Bound control – to display data from the underlying table Unbound control – to display a title or heading Calculated control – The combination of data and an expression (e.g. GPA)

Points to Remember Create table Form design

Assignment Practice exercises 6 and 7 Due date