Microsoft Access: Security and Administration
Objectives
In this course, you will learn to create and manage a fundamental Access 2016 database.
You will:
- Customize a form layout to improve usability and efficiency of data entry.
- Share data across applications.
- Use macros to improve user interface design.
- Use VBA to enhance tasks.
- Organize data into appropriate tables to ensure data dependency and minimize redundancy.
- Lock down and prepare a database for distribution to multiple users.
- Create and modify a database switchboard and set the start-up options.
Audience
Students taking this course are database administrators or prospective database administrators who have experience working with Access 2016 and need to learn advanced skills.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success in your course you should have experience working with Microsoft Access 2016, including a working knowledge of database design and creation, form design and creation, report design and creation, a working knowledge of database querying and the various table relationships. You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations courses:
- Microsoft® Office Access® 2016: Part 1
- Microsoft® Office Access® 2016: Part 2
Outline
Lesson 1: Using VBA
Topic A: Getting Started with VBA
- VBA
- The VBA Editor
- Modules
- Procedures
- How to Create a Standard Module
- Creating a Standard Module
- Macros and VBA
- How to Convert a Macro to VBA
- Converting a Macro to VBA
Topic B: Enhance Access by Using VBA
- Objects
- Properties
- Methods
- Events
- How to Enhance Forms by Using VBA
- Enhancing Forms with VBA
Lesson 2: Using Advanced Database Management
Topic A: Manage a Database
- Exclusive Mode
- Database Access Modes
- How to Open a Database in Exclusive Mode
- Database Backup
- How to Create a Database Backup
- The Compact and Repair Database Option
- How to Use the Compact and Repair Command on a Database
- Compacting and Repairing a Database
- Performance Analyzer
- How to Use Performance Analyzer
- Using the Performance Analyzer
Topic B: Determine Object Dependency
- Object Dependency
- Object Dependencies Pane
- How to Check Object Dependencies
- Viewing Object Dependency
Topic C: Document a Database
- The Need for Database Documentation
- The Database Documenter
- The Documenter Dialog Box
- How to Document a Database with Database Documenter
- Using the Database Documenter
Lesson 3: Distributing and Securing a Database
Topic A: Splitting a Database for Multiple-User Access
- The Split Database
- Advantages of a Split Database
- How to Split a Database
- Splitting a Database
Topic B: Implement Security
- Security Strategies in Access 2016
- The Message Bar
- The Trust Center Dialog Box
- Trusted Locations
- How to Add a Trusted Location
- Adding a Trusted Location
- Password Protection
- How to Set a Database Password
- Setting a Database Password
Topic C: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File
- The ACCDE File Format
- User Templates
- Database as a Template
- How to Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File
- Converting a Database to ACCDE Format
Topic D: Package a Database with a Digital Signature
- Digital Signatures
- Digital Certificates
- The Package and Sign Feature
- How to Digitally Sign a Database
- Digitally Sign a Database
Lesson 4: Managing Switchboards
Topic A: Create a Database Switchboard
- Switchboards
- Switchboard Manager
- How to Create a Switchboard
- Creating a Simple Switchboard
Topic B: Modify a Database Switchboard
- Switchboard Modification
- Switchboard Appearance Options
- How to Modify a Switchboard
- Modifying a Switchboard
Topic C: Set Start-up Options
- Database Start-up Options
- Error Checking Options
- How to Set Start-up Options
- Setting Start-up Options
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