Access 2007 Forms & Reports For Dummies - Brossura

Underdahl, Brian

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ISBN 10: 0470046597 ISBN 13: 9780470046593

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2006

Riassunto

Do you have tons and tons of data on your computer but youre not quite sure how to make heads or tails of themor even organize them? Are you using Access as spreadsheet rather than what it was really meant for? If you have trouble finding meaning in your data, then Access 2007 Forms & Reports for Dummies let you discover the wonders of this highly useful program.

This no-nonsense guide gets right down to business by showing you the easy way to use this powerful tool. It gets you started with selective, targeted queries; forms that improve efficiency; and reports that communicatewhile sparing you of any fancy language. This hands-on guide features clear, concise instructions that show you how to:

• Orient yourself with forms and reports
• Create and modify queries
• Build and edit forms
• Design and update reports
• Troubleshoot queries, forms, and reports
• Make your forms useful
• Add multiple tables to forms
• Add finishing touches to reports

Thanks to the included references, Web sites, and informative tips, putting your data to good use has never been easier. Youll even add some pizzazz to your reports with handy suggestions on ways to wow your viewers. With Access 2007 Forms & Reports for Dummies, you will be creating effective queries, forms, and reports in no time!

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Informazioni sull?autore

Brian Underdahl is the well-known, bestselling author of over 70 computer books on a broad range of subjects. He has appeared on a number of TV shows, including the Computer Chronicles, and several TechTV programs, and is the subject of an hour-long interview on the syndicated Computer Outlook radio program. One of his titles was recently recommended to viewers by Scott Gurvey, Bureau Chief, on the Nightly Business Report on PBS, and his books have won awards including an Award of Merit from the Northern California Technical Communications Competition and the Referenceware Excellence Award for best title in the Graphic Design and Multimedia category.
Brian has been involved in personal computers from their beginning and has a background in electrical engineering. His last real job was as a Senior Programmer/Analyst for a large company, where he worked hard to bring the power and freedom of PCs to the desktops.
Brian figures that its the author who should do the work so that readers can get their moneys worth. Thats why his books are different he takes the time to explain whats going on so that readers can understand the subjects easily.

Darlene Underdahl spent many years as a Quality Assurance expert. She is applying that attention to detail in the writing she does today. In addition to technical writing, she has written a memoir of her early years and is gathering notes for future projects. She works and lives with her husband, the bestselling author Brian Underdahl, in the mountains above Reno, Nevada.

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Build forms that help you corral meaningful data

Develop effective queries and create useful reports that look great

What good is all that data if you can't use it for something? Access 2007 offers some cool enhancements to the forms-and-reports function, and this guide helps you start using them pronto. It skips the jargon and gets you going with selective, targeted queries, forms that improve efficiency, reports that communicate, and more.

Discover how to

• Enter data using the Form Wizard
• View and edit form data
• Analyze data with a report
• Filter information with queries
• Create summary reports
• Share data with other applications

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470046597
• ISBN 13: 9780470046593
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 408
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Danilo Gaviraghi; 0039 02 733142; danilo.gaviraghi@hoepli.it; ; Via Hoepli 5; Milano; 20121; Italia