Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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Trusting the exercise files
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Explaining the challenges
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1. Introduction to Access Queries
The H+ Sport database
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Understand queries
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Create a query with the wizard
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Modify a query with the design interface
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2. Creating Simple Select Queries
Challenge: Create a select query
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Solution: Create a select query
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Define query criteria
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Understand comparison operators
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Use wildcards in criteria
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Rename the column headers
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Explore the property sheet
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Work with joins
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3. Creating Parameter Queries
Challenge: Gather employee emails based on department
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Solution: Gather employee emails based on department
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Understand parameter queries
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Obtain parameters from forms
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Use a combo box to select criteria
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4. Use the Built-In Functions
Challenge: Convert US dollars to Canadian dollars
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Solution: Convert US dollars to Canadian dollars
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Explore the Expression Builder interface
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Use mathematical operators
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Apply functions to text
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5. Aggregating Records with a Totals Query
Summarize data with aggregate functions
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Understand the Totals field
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Use the WHERE clause
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6. Working with Dates in Queries
Challenge: Expand order details
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Solution: Expand order details
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Dates as serial numbers
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Select a range of dates or times
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Date and time functions
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Format dates
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Sort dates chronologically
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Obtain today's date
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Calculate elapsed time with DateDiff()
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Calculate time intervals with DateAdd()
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7. Understanding Program Flow Functions
Challenge: Calculate sales price for a product line
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Solution: Calculate sales price for a product line
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IIf() conditional statement
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Create an IIf() function
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Use the Switch() function
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8. Alternative Query Types
Find duplicate records
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Identify unmatched records
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Create an unmatched records query
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Make a crosstab query
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Add information to a crosstab query
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Create a backup of the database
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Update data with a query
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Make table, delete, and append queries
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9. Writing Queries with Structured Query Language
Explore the basics of SQL
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Create a union query to join tables
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Nest SQL code in other queries
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10. Useful Query Tricks
Challenge: Identify the highest and lowest pricing markup
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Solution: Identify the highest and lowest pricing markup
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Pull random records from the database
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Return records above or below the average
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Process a column of values with domain functions
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