Microsoft Courses:
Microsoft Access 2003 Level 4 Training Course

In previous levels, you were introduced to advanced topics that dealt with local database management. In this course, you will learn remote database management, how to exchange data with XML and other type applications, and how to automate your business processes by using VBA code.

Access 2003: Level 4 is for students who have a thorough understanding of the basic and advanced user features of the Access program, and are interested in learning introductory level administrator skillsets. The course is also for the student that may be working in a web-based environment and may need to adapt Access applications to the environment. It is also designed for students pursuing the Microsoft MOS Expert Level Certification for Access 2003.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Develop a data access page.
• Develop a data access page, a PivotTable, and a PivotChart.
• Import XML data and export Access data.
• Use VBA to automate a business process.
• Create and modify a database switchboard, and set and modify your startup options.
• Distribute a database and add security features to it.

To ensure the successful completion of Access 2003: Level 4, we recommend completion of the following courses, or equivalent knowledge:

• Windows 2000: Introduction
• Windows XP: Introduction

or

• Windows XP: Level 1
• Windows XP: Level 2

and

• Access 2003: Level 1
• Access 2003: Level 2
• Access 2003: Level 3

This course is rated as an Advanced Course, suitable for experienced computer users.

Topics covered on the 2 day Microsoft Access 2003 Level 4 course

Making Your Data Available on the Web

• Create a Data Access Page by Using the Wizard
• Improve the Presentation of the Data Access Page
• Viewing Data Access Pages with the Browser
• Edit Data Using the Data Access Page
• Group Records in the Data Access Page

Developing a Data Access Page in Design View

• Create a Data Access Page in Design View
• Incorporate a ComboBox in the Data Access Page
• Test the New Record Function of the Data Access Page
• Develop a PivotTable with the Office PivotTable Tool
• Develop a PivotChart

Integrating Access into Your Business

• Import XML Data into an Access Database
• Export Access Data to XML Format
• Share Data with Other Office Applications

Automating a Business Process with VBA

• Create a Standard Module
• Develop Code
• Call a Procedure from a Form
• Run the Procedure

Creating a Switchboard and Setting the Startup Options

• Create a Database Switchboard
• Modify a Database Switchboard
• Set the Startup Options
• Modify the Startup Options

Distributing and Securing the Database

• Split a Database
• Implement Security
• Set Passwords
• Encode and Decode a Database
• Convert an Access Database to an MDE File

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