1. COMPREHENSIVE Access Tutorial 12 Managing and Securing a Database

2. XP New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20072 Objectives Filter data in a table and a form Save a filter as a query and apply the saved query as a filter Create a subquery Create a multivalued field Create an Attachment field Use an AutoNumber field Save a database as a previous version

3. XP Objectives Analyze a database’s performance Link a database to a table in another database Use the Linked Table Manager Split a database Encrypt a database with a password Set database properties and startup options Create an ACCDE file New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20073

4. XP Selecting Records Using Filter By Form Open the form in Form view In the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab, click the Advanced button, and then click Filter By Form Enter a simple selection criterion or an And condition in the first form, using the text boxes for the appropriate fields If there is an Or condition, click the Or tab and enter the Or condition in the second form. Continue to enter Or conditions on separate forms by using the Or tab In the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab, click the Toggle Filter button (with the ScreenTip “Apply Filter”) New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20074

5. XP Selecting Records Using Filter By Form New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20075

6. XP Saving a Filter as a Query Create a filter using Filter By Selection, Filter By Form, or Advanced Filter/Sort If you applied the filter using Filter By Form, click the Advanced button, and then click Filter By Form In the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab, click the Advanced button, and then click Save As Query Type the name for the query, and then press the Enter key New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20076

7. XP Saving a Filter as a Query New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20077

8. XP Applying a Filter Saved as a Query Open the form to which you want to apply the filter In the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab, click the Advanced button, and then click Filter By Form In the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab, click the Advanced button, and then click Load from Query In the Applicable Filter dialog box, click the query you want to apply as a filter, and then click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20078

9. XP Applying a Filter Saved as a Query New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 20079

10. XP Creating a Subquery New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200710

11. XP Using Multivalued Fields A multivalued field is a lookup field that allows you to store more than one value New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200711

12. XP Using Multivalued Fields New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200712

13. XP Using an AutoNumber Field When you create a table in Datasheet view, Access assigns the AutoNumber data type to the default ID primary key field because the AutoNumber data type automatically inserts a unique number in this field for every record in the table New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200713

14. XP Using an AutoNumber Field New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200714

15. XP Using the Performance Analyzer Start Access and open the database you want to analyze In the Analyze group on the Database Tools tab on the Ribbon, click the Analyze Performance button Select the object(s) you want to analyze, and then click the OK button Select the analysis result(s) you want the Performance Analyzer to complete for you, and then click the Optimize button Note the idea optimizations and perform those optimizations, as appropriate Click the Close button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200715

16. XP Using the Performance Analyzer New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200716

17. XP Linking to a Table in Another Access Database Click the External Data tab on the Ribbon In the Import group on the External Data tab, click the Access button (with the ScreenTip “Import Access database”) Click the Link to the data source by creating a linked table option button Click the Browse button, select the folder and file containing the linked data, and then click the Open button Click the OK button, select the table(s) in the Link Tables dialog box, and then click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200717

18. XP Using the Linked Table Manager Click the Database Tools tab on the Ribbon In the Database Tools group on the External Data tab, click the Linked Table Manager button Click the check box(es) for the linked table(s), and then click the OK button Navigate to the linked table location, click the filename, and then click the Open button Click the OK button, and then close the Linked Table Manager dialog box New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200718

19. XP Using the Linked Table Manager New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200719

20. XP Using the Database Splitter The Database Splitter is an Access tool that splits an Access database into two files: one file contains the tables, and the other file contains the queries, forms, reports, and other database objects New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200720

21. XP Using the Database Splitter New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200721

22. XP Using the Database Splitter Make a backup copy of the database that you want to split Start Access and open the database you want to split Click the Database Tools tab on the Ribbon, and then in the Move Data group on the Database Tools tab, click the Access Database button Click the Split Database button, select the drive and folder for the back-end database, type a name for the database in the File name text box, and then click the Split button Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200722

23. XP Encrypting a Database and Setting a Password Start Access, click the Office Button, and then click Open Select the drive and folder that contains the database, and then click the database Click the Open arrow, and then click Open Exclusive Click the Database Tools tab, and then in the Database Tools group on the Database Tools tab, click the Encrypt with Password button Type the password in the Password text box, type the same password in the Verify text box, and then press the Enter key New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200723

24. XP Encrypting a Database and Setting a Password New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200724

25. XP Unsetting a Database Password Start Access, click the Office Button, and then click Open Select the drive and folder that contains the database, and then click the database Click the Open arrow, and then click Open Exclusive Click the Database Tools tab, and then in the Database Tools group on the Database Tools tab, click the Decrypt Database button Type the password in the Password text box, and then press the Enter key New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200725

26. XP Unsetting a Database Password New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200726

27. XP Setting the Database Properties and Startup Options Open the database, click the Office Button, and then click the Access Options button In the Access Options dialog box, click Current Database in the left section Set the database properties and startup options, and then click the OK button. Most options will take effect the next time the database is opened New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200727

28. XP Setting Database Documentation Properties Open the database, click the Office Button, point to Manage, and then click Database Properties Click the Custom tab To set an existing property, scroll the Name list, click the property in the Name list, type the property setting in the Value text box, and then click the Add button To create a new property, type the property name in the Name text box, select the data type in the Type list box, type the property value in the Value text box, and then click the Add button Click the OK button New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200728

29. XP Setting Database Documentation Properties New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Access 200729