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MICROSOFT ACCESS TRAINING: EVERYONE NEEDS IT! START TRAINING MS ACCESS NOW!

If you have dabbled with Microsoft Access but still struggle, then  Microsoft Access training   is essential to avoid the pitfalls and master the design, methodologies and functionality of such a powerful application. Training MS Access  has been my privilege and vocation for nearly twenty years and whichever method you use to learn Microsoft Access, there are pros and cons in the way you master the application and the time it can take. I found quick article below to highlight some of the methods around to consider… Is Microsoft Access Training Necessary? There was a time when spreadsheets were sufficient for managing the massive waves of data that information workers used to perform their jobs. Today, organizations and their employees are tasked with managing a data load that has grown exponentially. Spreadsheets are no longer a viable option for many; databases have replaced them as the tool of choice. Unfortunately, database programs are often difficult t...

Microsoft Access database - Build Custom Functions

Being also a seasoned MS Excel user (I guess, just like you), you’d expect MicrosoftAccess 2016 database ebook functions to provide just a rich level of pre-defined functions one could adopt. However, you will have noticed that this is not the case. MS Access seems a little short on the richness with regards to the calculating power, defaulting back to using Exceland leaving Access to get on with what it does best - storing and the retrieval of data. Did you know that you can actually use Excel functions in your   Access database ? With a little bit of VBA code, you can by setting a reference to the spreadsheet application . Why Build Microsoft Access Custom Functions? Public Function Age(DOB as Date) as Integer This will automatically add the closing signature End Function below it. Age = Int((Date – DOB)/365.25) which will return a single (whole value – hence Integer ) representing the number of years for a date entered. ? Age(“4/8/1970”) and press the Ent...