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DATABASE OBJECTS
Putting the Objects to Work
Database Objects
• When creating a database, you are creating a
database that will store objects.
Database Objects
Table
Report
Query
Macro
Form
Module
About Database Objects
• Table
– Stores all the data in the datasheet in a format
called datasheet
– Similar to an Excel worksheet
• Query
– Used to search for and retrieve data from table
using conditions
– It is a question you ask
• Form
– Data is displayed in one or more tables or queries in
a format similar to a paper form
More About Database Objects
• Report
– Data is displayed from one or more tables or queries
in a customized format
– It is commonly used to summarize data and to
calculate totals
• Macro & Module
– These are advanced features that we will not use in
this unit.
Creating Table Relationships
• Relationships can be created when a database
contains more than one table
• A relationship lets you connect the data in the
tables
• The most common type is a one-to-many
relationship
• Tables must contain a matching field
– Matching field
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A field that appears in both tables
Must have the same data type
Must contain the same values
Also called a common field
One-to-Many Relationships
• Primary Table
– Contains the records on the “one” side of the
relationship
– One record in the primary table can match many
records in the second table (related table)
• Related Table
– The table that contains the records on the “many”
side of the relationship
– The common field is called the foreign key
• Foreign Key
– The common field in the related table
– The field is usually the table’s primary key
Queries
• In Office 2007, it is on the Create Tab in the
Other section
• Two ways to create:
– Create a simple query by using the query wizard
– Create a query using the Query Design View
• Calculated fields:
– When a field displays a value that is calculated using
other fields in the query.
Sorting
• Ascending Sort – arranges records from A to Z,
or smallest to largest
• Descending Sort – arranges records from Z to A,
or largest to smallest
Reports
• Report Tool
– Located on the Create Tab in the Reports section
– Create a simple report that includes all the fields in
the selected table or query
– Uses a simple columnar format
• Report Wizard
– Located on the Create Tab in the Reports section
– Allows you to choose the tables and fields to use in a
report
Report Terms
• Grouping – organizes data on one or more fields
into groups
• Sorting – Sort in Ascending or Descending Order
• Layout – Choose between Stepped, Block, and
Outline
• Orientation – Choose between portrait and
landscape
• Style – Choose from many styles including Apex,
Aspect, Civic, Concourse, etc.
Filters
• Temporarily displays records in a datasheet
based on the condition you specify
• Types of Filters:
– Filter by Selection – you select a field value in a
datasheet and click on the selection button in the
Sort and Filter group on the Home Tab
– Filter by Form – you need to display records that
contain one or more values based on the values
stored in one or more fields
– AutoFilter – menu that opens when you click the
arrow on the right side of a field selector