Microsoft Access VBA Level 1 – Forms and Controls

One Day • Instructor Led

Visual Basic for Application (VBA) is a programming language designed for automating tasks in Microsoft Office. This one-day training session focuses on the VBA as it applies to Microsoft Access – specifically forms and controls. The use of VBA in Microsoft Access will improve the user experience and productivity with the application.

Overview

Participants will learn how to create template forms with supporting VBA code that will accelerate the development process. Supporting VBA code will guide the user’s workflow within the form as well as between forms.

Objective

In this course, students will learn how to

  • Develop a data entry screen template that is reusable and guides the end-users work flow.
  • Develop an enhanced search form that allows for broader searches against a data set.
  • Develop an effective alternative to sub-forms when working with data sets that have one or more 1 to many complex relationships.
  • Develop a strategy with lists boxes to handle simple 1 to many relationships that efficiently grows as the available data options expands.
  • Develop an audit/Security strategy based on the current user.