1. ACCESS CHAPTER 5 FORMS AND REPORTS Learning Objectives: Build a simple form Add a label, text box, and list controls to a form Create a multi-table form and subform Create a report with ‘report wizard’ Produce a grouped data report Design complex multiple-table reports employing summary information.

2. ACCESS OBJECTS: Tables: All database information is stored in tables comprised of rows (attributes) and columns (tuples) Queries: A question you ask about one or more tables in your database Forms: A simple way to enter, change, or display data Reports: A convenient way to consolidate and group information that is stored in a database for publication or reporting purposes.

3. TASK 1. build a simple form Exercise 5.1: creating a form from a table Exercise 5.2: altering a form’s title Print the first page of ‘frmMyCustomer’ TASK 2. use a form Exercise 5.3: using the order entry form Print the order you just entered TASK 3. create a multi-table form and subform Follow instructions of Exercise 5.4 5.5 and 5.6 to build an invoice form for Coffee Merchant Replace the ItemID on the subform by a combo box (ItemID & Name) and disable Name and Extended Price Print the ‘Coffee Merchant Invoice Form’ (frmInvoice2) showing only one record from the form view Complete Problem 4 on page 255 and print a form showing only one record. FORMS TASK 1. create a report with a report wizard Exercise 5.7: creating a report Exercise 5.8: altering report controls’ data alignment Print ‘rptMyEmployee’ TASK 2. produce a grouped data report Exercise 5.9: creating a grouped data report Print the ‘Employee by Location’ report TASK 3. build complex multiple-table reports with expressions Exercise 5.10: using the report wizard Exercise 5.11: creating a simple sales tax calculated control Exercise 5.12: creating a shipping calculated control Exercise 5.13: aligning and sizing multiple fields Print the first page of ‘rptInvoice” REPORTS ACCESS CHAPTER 5 FORMS AND REPORTS