1. ODBC REPORTS How to Use Access to work with MS SQL Server Database

2. Open This folder

3. Open Access

4. Open a blank database

5. Give the DB an appropriate name.

6. Open the External Data menu

7. Click on the ODBC Database ODBC stands for Open Database Connectivity ODBC is Microsoft's strategic interface for accessing data in a heterogeneous environment of relational and non- relational database management systems.

8. Click on this button. This gives an active link with the Microsoft SQL Server database. Any changes made in Access will be reflected in the SQL Server database.

9. A new DSN (data source name) Name has to be created.

10. 1. In this example it is: Oasis Instance Link. You can choose any name you like. 2. Click on New

11. 1. Scroll down and choose SQL Server 2. Click Next

12. 1. Once again I chose Oasis Instance link. 2. Click Next

13. Click Finish

14. 1. I have described the data source as Oasis 2. The server is alar\oasis 3. Click Next

15. 2. Click Next 1. Use Windows NT Authentication

16. Choose your database as the default.

17. Click Next

18. Click Finish

19. Test the Data Source

20. 2. Click OK 1. The result should read like this.

21. Click OK

22. 1. You are now returned to the ODBC data source window. Scroll through and choose the link to Oasis. In this example I set it up as Oasis Instance Link. Click OK

23. The tables from the default database should now appear.

24. 1. I highlighted the four tables I wanted to use. Click OK

25. These four tables now appear in Access. 1. Table 1 can be deleted. 2. Click on Database Tools.

26. The relationships between the tables now have to be established

27. All tables are highlighted. Add the tables to the Relationship window.

28. The relationships between the tables are now established

29. Once the relationships are established, queries can now be created. A query will be created in order to produce a report.

30. Select the query wizard.

31. Close this window.

32. Right Click on Query 1 and select the SQL view.

33. This is the SQL view

34. SELECT c.CustomerNumber, c.CustomerLastName, iln.InvoiceNumber,i.SaleDate,sum(iln.QuantitySold * inv.SellingPrice) as Total from dbo_CUSTOMER c, dbo_INVOICE i, dbo_INVOICE_LINE_ITEM iln, dbo_INVENTORY inv where c.CustomerNumber = i.CustomerNumber and i.InvoiceNumber = iln.InvoiceNumber and iln.InventoryNumber = inv.InventoryNumber GROUP BY iln.InvoiceNumber, c.CustomerNumber, c.customerlastname,i.SaleDate ORDER BY c.CustomerNumber, iln.InvoiceNumber I want to produce a Sales Report Notice the ‘dbo’ in front of each table name. The actual names of each table are preceded by ‘dbo’

35. The SQL is structured in the same manner as SQL SERVER To run the query

36. This query will now be used to generate a report using the Report Wizard.

37. Click on the Create Menu.

38. 2. Run the Report Wizard. 1. Save the query

39. All lines will be selected. Click Next

40. A grouping by CustomerNumber

41. No sorting since the SQL already pre-sorted the query.

42. Stepped lay out

43. The name of the report.

45. Click on the Design View to change the format of the report.

47. I want to create a Sales Invoice

48. Notice the concatenation. Access uses ‘&’ instead of CONCAT

50. The initial report looks like this.

51. Original Design View

52. The New Design View

53. The Invoice