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Access Database Administration
IntroductionP.O. Box 6142Laguna Niguel, CA 92607949-489-1472http://www.d2associates.com
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Orange Coast Database Associates
Loose association of local University instructors and IT Professionals.
Started in 1996 Training
Open Enrollment (public classes in San Juan Capistrano using standardized material)
On-site (custom classes for groups) Private desk side training for individuals
Consulting & Programming (incl. offshore)
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ADB201 Access Database Administration Introduction (s) Facilities Course Packet
Student Questionnaire Curriculum overview Syllabus List of Useful Books PowerPoint handouts for all sessions Laminated Reference Guide to Access Evaluation form in back Training certificate
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MS Access Introductory (100 Level) Curriculum
AIN100
AIA101
AMP110Macros
AIN104Reports& Forms
AIN102Queries
AIN100T
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ADB201 – Access Database Administration Quick pace for experienced windows users Assumes good prior knowledge of Access Oriented towards those charged with
administering the database
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2 Sessions Lecture Demo Student “hands-on” - by the end of the
class the student will have worked through all the Access Utilities and secured a database
Exercises are cumulative – later examples build on objects created earlier
CourseCourse FormatFormat::
ADB201 – Access Database Administration
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Session 1 ODBC Access Utilities
Session 2 Security
Course Schedule (3 hour sessions):Course Schedule (3 hour sessions):
ADB201 – Access Database Administration
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Rocky2 DSN now available
Note: the rocky2 DSN is available for all applications that can use ODBC, not just Access
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Link Tables(Use created DSN; still in second scenario)
We will now go through an abbreviated series of slides showing how the new DSN can used.
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Launch Link Tables Dialogue(Use created DSN; still in second scenario)
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Access Utilities
Database SplitterP.O. Box 6142Laguna Niguel, CA 92607949-489-1472http://www.d2associates.com
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Database Splitter
Splits an Access database into two components A new “back end” database with “_be”
appended to the original database name. This database has the tables
The original database with the tables replaced by table links to the tables in the new back end database
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Why Split a Database?
Pro Can improve performance Allows front end to be changed or overlaid
without disturbing the back end data Con
May complicate maintenance, esp. by end-users
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Access Utilities
Switchboard Manager – Covered in Access
Introductory Courses
P.O. Box 6142Laguna Niguel, CA 92607949-489-1472http://www.d2associates.com
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Access Utilities
Upsizing WizardP.O. Box 6142Laguna Niguel, CA 92607949-489-1472http://www.d2associates.com
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Upsizing an Access Database
Upsizes to MS SQL Server only Several approaches
Create tables in SQL Server only Create tables in SQL Server and add table
links to existing Access database (we will use this approach)
Create a “project” file (.adp). Deprecated in Access 2007.
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Using Linked Tables
Linked tables can be manipulated as if they were regular tables, subject to certain restrictions.
Can be used in queries, reports, forms Data can be modified But… table structure cannot be altered via
Access