1. Using Controls in Reports and Forms
Access Lesson 8

2. Controls
Object on a form or report that displays data and improves usability/readability of a form or a report
Three Types:
Bound
Unbound
Calculated

3. Unbound Control
A control that is not linked to a field in the database
Examples:
Form/Report Title
Image
Page Numbers in a Report
Can be inserted using the Form Design Tools Design Ribbon in Design View OR Layout View

4. Bound Controls
Controls that are linked to a field in a table or query (has a source)
Examples: Last Name, First Name, etc.
Can easily be done by dragging a field name from the Field List Pane or creating an unbound object and then bind it to the source using the Properties Pane

5. Unbound Controls
Bound Controls

6. Calculated Controls
Performs calculations using data pulled from tables or queries
Use expressions (formulas) to make calculations
Identifiers – Names of fields
Operators - +, -, /, *
Functions – Sum, Average, Min, Max, etc.
Constant – a value that does not change

7. Calculated Fields
Can be created using the Expression Builder or by typing the expression into Properties
Names of fields have [] around them
Must begin with the = sign
Example: =[January]+[February]+[March] will add the numbers in the January, February, and March Fields

8. Control Wizard
Wizard that guides the user through creating different controls on a form or report

9. Control Tab Order
Allows the user to control what field is selected after you press the Tab key on the keyboard

10. Source
Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Access John Wiley & Sons, Inc., John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2012). Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Access 2010, Exam
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012)