Page 38 - AIS access_chang_ingraham

36 CHAPTER 3 USING ACCESS TO IMPLEMENT A RELATIONAL DATABASE

db1 : Database (Access 2000 file format)

:Create table in Desinn view: :
:i?
;
_._
Create table by using wizard
Create table by entering data

Reports
Pages

Macros
Modules

Favori...

FIGURE 3-1
produce documents such as invoices, purchase orders, sales summaries, and financial
statements. However, whereas you can enter and edit the data in a Form, you cannot do so
with the data in a Report.
Pages (or data access pages) create a Web-based form with the benefit of being able
to handle live data from the Internet or an intranet outside of the Access database.
Macros are an advanced Access object. A macro performs specific, user-specified,
automated tasks, such as opening a form, printing a report, or going to the last record.
Macros can also assist in the creation of turnkey applications that anyone can use, whether
or not they have experience with Access.
Modules are an even more advanced Access object than Macros. Using Modules,
you can create and edit Visual Basic code or procedures for the database. Modules are the
containers used to organize the code.

Creating and Opening a Database

To create a new database in Access, you must first launch the Access application. When
you launch Access, you will notice a Getting Started dialog box on the right hand side of
the screen. At the bottom of this dialog box, you will see a selection enabling you to
Create A New File (see Figure 3-2).
Click Create A New File and a new screen pops up (Figure 3-3). This function
is also available under the File menu and under the New Cl icon.
Now click on Blank Database under New. You should now see the File New
Database window, as shown in Figure 3-4. A default name of dbl.mdb will appear in the
File name text box at the bottom of the window. Type over this name and create a data-
base named Cherokee.. Note that typing the extension .mdb is optional because Access
automatically supplies it if you do not.
Click the Create button. Access will automatically open your new database for you
(Figure 3-5).