Product Description

Being a normal human being, you probably have work to do. In fact, you may have lots of work piled precariously around your office or even stretching onto the Internet. Relief is in sight because Access 97 can help you get more done in less time, eliminate the piles, and generally make the safety inspector happy. The good news is that you don′t have to know (or even care) about table design, field types, relational databases, or any of that other database stuff to make Access 97 work for you.

Get the help you need with this friendly reference to all the features of Access 97. If you′re confused instead of organized, befuddled instead of productive, or just completely lost on the whole database thing, Access 97 For Windows For Dummies is the book for you. This guide is for those who need to

• Save time and effort by adapting existing reports and forms for new databases
• Unearth the mysteries of solving problems with Access queries
• Glean enough about macro programming to make people think you′re a certified Access guru
• Find hundreds of tips on making Access easier, more understandable, and generally less annoying

Start with an overview of both database concepts in general and Access 97 in particular, and start taking control of your data. Access 97 For Windows For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:

• Dealing with data in need of repair
• Making your table think with formats, masks, and validations
• Finding stuff in your tables
• Comparing AND to OR
• Creating an AutoReport
• Formatting a beautiful report
• Creating forms that look cool and work great

Even after you′ve mastered the nuts and bolts of database building with Access 97, you′ll find plenty of valuable resource material in this guide to keep you coming back for more. Timesaving keyboard shortcuts, warnings for how to avoid common crises, and an introduction to the wider world of advanced Access features are all included for you in this easy–to–use book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #564079 in Books
• Published on: 1997-01-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

From the Back Cover
Get tips on using wizards, forms, and other Access shortcuts

Find out how to add hyperlinks and put data on the Web

Get up to speed on Access 97 and get more out of all that data Access 97 can help you get organized, get answers, and get rid of all those piles of paper — if you know how to use it. That's where this book comes in. In easy–to–understand language seasoned with a dash of humor, John Kaufeld guides you through Access fundamentals, from database design to queries, reports, and beyond.

Discover how to: Understand database basics Set up fields, records, and tables Design queries that get results Turn data into great–looking printed reports Import or export data Deal with snafus

The Dummies Way^™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear–out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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About the Author
John Kaufeld is the author of For Dummies?? guides to Paradox and Fox Pro as well as the bestselling America Online?? For Dummies??.

Customer Reviews

Look elsewhere, info in this book is awful.... what a con!
I bought this book because i wanted to understand access, it's been installed for ages and it's about time i worked out what it did!?.
I have used databases before (Borland Paradox)but that was hundreds of years ago!. So i started ploughing through the book.... OMG what junk, the book has not answered a single question that i had, and i am not exagerating. I found more concise information and examples within accesses own help system. One of the problems is that there are no walkthrough examples... i.e. a project database that you are guided through from start to finish using all facilities of the program. The 'Humour' that Mr Kaufeld tries to throw in the book becomes hugely annoying, and at times patronising. Any topic that gets remotely difficult or complicated is skimmed with comments such as 'needs another book to explain' or 'leave that to the computer nerds' so what you basically end up with is the basics of basics and i would go as far as to say that unless you understand databases a little bit, this book will just confuse you. and if you do understand db's a bit (Even just a tiny bit) then you will be able to write a more informative book than this. I strongly urge you not to buy this book, use the help system within the program itself, create databases with the wizard and spend your time working them out or buy another book.

A waste of time
Glad to find out that I wasn't the only person to find this book unusable. It completely put me off using Access. Seems like the author is deeply paranoid that if he writes too much about databases, people might think he's boring, so instead he makes us wade through 3 pages of bad jokes for every tiny piece of information. Trimmed down this book could probably fit on 20 pages.

A great beginner's guide
The book was an excellent source for the first time user to get up and running. It gave a good description about how a database should be organized and how to build an elementary database. Although it didn't contain a lot of in-depth information (it wasn't intended too), it gave an excellent starting point. I will be buying another Access book so I can get the "specialized" knowledge I now want. All in all, an excellent starting point (and the humor was good too).