A database template saves you time and effort, providing you with ready-to-use tables, forms, queries, and reports. There are templates available for the most common types of databases, such as contact management, inventory, and order taking. You can also modify a database created by the to better suit your needs.
This lesson explains how to use the Database Wizard to create a database by using a database template. The Microsoft Access program appears with the New File task pane displayed, as shown in figure.
The New File task pane gives you quick access to any database you have worked on recently and allows you to create a new database.
Another way to use the Database Wizard is to click the New button on the toolbar, click General Templates, and click the Databases tab. The Templates dialog box appears with the Databases tab in front, as shown in figure. Here you need to select the type of database you want to create. For this exercise we'll create a Contact Management database. The first screen of the Database Wizard appears and describes the database it will create for you.
The next screen of the Database Wizard appears. This dialog box displays the standard tables and fields that the Database Wizard is building for you. Click a table on the left side of the dialog box to view its fields on the right side. If you want, you can remove the fields from the database by unchecking them. For this exercise we will leave the standard fields as they are. Well-designed templates help you quickly build databases.
Easily find just the data you want with queries. Instantly create forms for simple data entry. Summarize data in grouped and summary reports. Dozens of Wizards make it easy to get started and get productive. If needed, select Enable content in the yellow message bar when the database opens.
For more info, see Create a new database. Open the Excel workbook, make sure each column has a heading and a consistent data type, and then select the range of data. Select Browse to find the Excel file, accept the default values, and then click OK.
Select Does the first row of your data contain column headings? For more info, see Import or link to data in an Excel workbook. Table of contents. Access Quick Start. Next: Intro to Access. Follow Post Reply. I do not reply to personal e-mail. Larry Linson. There are others, but these are two that provide extensive documentation. Thanks I will check it out. Hi, We need to pull the tables, fields, etc with descriptions and vaules. I use a report called tblFields with the following code.
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