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Access Cookbook, 2nd Edition
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Publisher: O'Reilly
Pub Date: March 2004
ISBN: 0-596-00678-0
Pages: 840
What You Need to Use This Book
Section 1.1. Specify Query Criteria at Runtime
Section 1.2. Using a Form-Based Parameter Query
Section 1.3. Limit the Items in One Combo Box Based on the Selected Item in Another
Section 1.4. Make Formatted Date Columns Sort Correctly in a Crosstab Query
Section 1.5. Group Mailing Labels by Address
Section 1.6. Use a Field in One Table to Update a Field in Another Table
Section 1.7. Use a VBA Variable to Filter a Query
Section 1.8. Use a Query to Retrieve a Random Set of Rows
Section 1.9. Create a Query That Will Show Aging of Receivables
Section 1.10. Create a Join That's Based on a Comparison Other than Equality
Section 1.11. Create a Query to Combine Data from Two Tables with Similar Structures
Section 1.12. Create a Combo Box That Allows a User to Select N/A
Section 1.13. Use a Query to Show the Relationship Between Employees and Supervisors
Section 1.14. Create a Query That Uses Case-Sensitive Criteria
Section 1.15. Use a Query to Create a New Table Complete with Indexes
Section 1.16. Save My Queries in a Table for Better Programmatic Access and Security
Section 1.17. Create a Recordset Based on a Parameter Query from VBA Code
Section 2.1. Make Custom Templates for Forms and Reports
Section 2.2. Highlight the Current Field in Data-Entry Forms
Section 2.3. Restrict the User to a Single Row on a Form
Section 2.4. Use an Option Group to Collect and Display Textual Information
Section 2.5. Display Multiple Pages of Information on One Form
Section 2.6. Provide Record Navigation Buttons on a Form
Section 2.7. Size a Form's Controls to Match the Form's Size
Section 2.8. Make a Simple "Searching" List Box
Section 2.9. Create a Replacement for Access's InputBox
Section 2.10. Store the Sizes and Locations of Forms
Section 2.11. Open Multiple Instances of a Form
Section 3.1. Create a Report with Line Numbers
Section 3.2. Print the Value of a Parameter on a Report
Section 3.3. Create a Report with Multiple Columns
Section 3.4. Print a Message on a Report if Certain Conditions Are Met
Section 3.5. Create a Page-Range Indicator on Each Page
Section 3.6. Create a Simple Bar Graph on a Report
Section 3.7. Create a Page Total
Section 3.8. Avoid Unwanted Blank Rows on Mailing Labels
Section 3.9. Suppress Printing a Report if There Are No Records to Print
Section 3.10. Print Different Headers or Footers on Odd and Even Pages
Section 3.11. Make a Vertical Line the Same Height as a CanGrow/CanShrink Control
Section 3.12. Alternate Gray Bars on My Reports
Section 3.13. Print Only Records Matching a Form's Filter
Section 3.14. Keep a Report from Breaking at an Inappropriate Place
Section 3.15. Customize a Report's Grouping and Sorting at Runtime
Section 4.1. Convert Queries into Embedded SQL Statements
Section 4.2. Build an Object Inventory
Section 4.3. Verify That Objects Use Consistent Settings
Section 4.4. Hide Access Screen Activity
Section 4.5. Find out What Language Version of Access Is Installed
Section 4.6. Internationalize Text in Your Applications
Section 4.7. Change and Reset the Access Caption Bar
Section 4.8. Use the Windows File Open/Save Common Dialogs
Section 4.9. Clean Test Data out of a Database When You're Ready to Ship It
Section 4.10. Secure Your Access Database
Section 5.1. Retrieve a List of All the Installed Output Devices
Section 5.2. Set and Retrieve the Name of the Default Output Device
Section 5.3. Programmatically Change Margin and Column Settings for Reports
Section 5.4. Programmatically Change Printer Options
Section 5.5. Programmatically Control the Paper Source
Section 5.6. Retrieve Information About a Report or Form's Selected Printer
Section 5.7. Choose an Output Device at Runtime
Section 5.8. Find Which Reports Are Not Set to Print to the Default Printer
Section 6.1. Save with Each Record the Name of the Last Person Who Edited It and the Date and Time
Section 6.2. Determine if You're on a New Record in a Form
Section 6.3. Find All Records with Names That Sound Alike
Section 6.4. Find the Median Value for a Field
Section 6.5. Quickly Find a Record in a Linked Table
Section 6.6. Get a Complete List of Field Properties from a Table or Query
Section 6.7. Create and Use Flexible AutoNumber Fields
Section 6.8. Back Up Selected Objects to Another Database
Section 7.1. Build Up String References with Embedded Quotes
Section 7.2. Create a Global Procedure Stack
Section 7.3. Create an Execution Time Profiler
Section 7.4. Multitask Your VBA Code
Section 7.5. Programmatically Add Items to a List or Combo Box
Section 7.6. Pass a Variable Number of Parameters to a Procedure
Section 7.7. Sort an Array in VBA
Section 7.8. Fill a List Box with a List of Files
Section 7.9. Handle Object Properties, in General
Section 7.10. Detect Whether an Object Exists
Section 8.1. Accelerate the Load Time of Forms
Section 8.2. Make Slow Forms Run Faster
Section 8.3. Make Combo Boxes Load Faster
Section 8.4. Use Jet Engine Optimizations to Speed Up Queries
Section 8.5. Accelerate VBA Code
Section 8.6. Test the Comparative Benefits of Various Optimization Techniques
Section 8.7. Accelerate Multiuser Applications
Section 8.8. Accelerate Client/Server Applications
Section 9.1. Create Context-Sensitive Keyboard Shortcuts
Section 9.2. Create a Form with No Menu or Toolbar
Section 9.3. Create a Geographical Map Interface
Section 9.4. Mark a Record on a Form and Return to It Later
Section 9.5. Carry Data Forward from Record to Record
Section 9.6. Create a Combo Box That Accepts New Entries
Section 9.7. Create Animated Buttons
Section 9.8. Create an Expanding Dialog
Section 9.9. Use an ActiveX Control
Section 9.10. Create a Generic, Reusable Status Meter
Chapter 10. Multiuser Applications
Section 10.1. Properly Secure Your Database
Section 10.2. Maintain Multiple Synchronized Copies of the Same Database
Section 10.3. Create a Transaction Log
Section 10.4. Send Messages to Other Users Without Using Email
Section 10.5. Programmatically Track Users and Groups
Section 10.6. Adjust an Application Based on Whos Logged In
Section 10.7. List All Users with Blank Passwords
Section 10.8. Track Which Users Have a Shared Database Open
Section 10.9. Determine if a Record Is Locked and by Whom
Section 10.10. Set a Maximum Locking Interval for a Record
Section 11.1. Remove a Form's System Menu and Maximize/Minimize Buttons
Section 11.2. Flash a Window's Titlebar or Icon
Section 11.3. Classify Keypresses in a Language-Independent Manner
Section 11.4. Restrict Mouse Movement to a Specific Region
Section 11.5. Run Another Program and Pause Until It's Done
Section 11.6. Exit Windows Under Program Control
Section 11.7. Run the Application Associated with a Data File
Section 11.8. Check to See if an Application Is Already Running
Section 11.9. Retrieve a List of All Top-Level Windows
Section 11.10. Close a Running Windows Application
Section 11.11. Set File Date and Time Stamps
Section 11.12. Retrieve Information About Available Drives
Section 11.13. Collect and Display Information on the System and the Access Installation
Section 11.14. Create and Cancel Network Connections Programmatically
Section 12.1. Play an Embedded Sound File from Within an Application
Section 12.2. Print an Access Report from Excel
Section 12.3. Use Excel's Functions from Within Access
Section 12.4. Perform a Mail Merge from Access to Word
Section 12.5. Add an Item to the Startup Group
Section 12.6. Send Access Data to Excel and Create an Excel Chart
Section 12.7. Create a PowerPoint Presentation from Access Data
Section 12.8. Add a Contact and Send Email Through Outlook
Section 13.1. Replace Navigation Button Images with Your Own Images
Section 13.2. Use Labels or Other Controls for Record Navigation
Section 13.3. Change the Text Displayed with a Navigation Control
Section 13.4. Create a DAP that Allows You to Update Data
Section 13.5. Create One File to Store Connection Information for All DAPs in an Application
Section 13.6. Programmatically Change the Connection String for All Pages in a Database
Section 13.7. Change the Default Settings for New DAPs
Section 13.8. Use Parameters Set in One DAP to Open Another
Section 14.1. Dynamically Link SQL Server Tables at Runtime
Section 14.2. Dynamically Connect to SQL Server from an ADP
Section 14.3. Share an ADP from a Shared Network Folder
Section 14.4. Fill the Drop-Down Lists When Using ServerFilterByForm in an ADP
Section 14.5. Pass Parameters to Stored Procedures from Pass-Through Queries in an MDB
Section 14.6. Pass Parameters to Stored Procedures from an ADP
Section 14.7. Use Controls as Parameters for the Row Source of Combo and List Boxes in an ADP
Section 14.8. Reference Data from More than One SQL Server Database in an ADP
Section 14.9. Use Views to Update Data in an ADP When Users Don't Have Permissions on Tables
Chapter 15. Office Web and SharePoint
Section 15.1. Work with SharePoint Data from Access
Section 15.2. Create a SharePoint Data View Web Part Based on Access Data
Section 15.3. Conditionally Format a Data View Web Part
Section 15.4. Create a Master/Detail Page using Data View Web Parts
Section 15.5. Post Web Form Data to an Access Database
Section 15.6. Create a Web Frontend to an Access Table Using FrontPage
Section 16.1. Use the Built-in Smart Tags
Section 16.2. Display Multiple Smart Tags on Multiple Forms
Section 16.3. Display Smart Tags when Application Starts
Section 16.4. Execute a Smart Tag Action Without Displaying the Smart Tag
Section 16.5. Create a Smart Tag on a Table in an Access Project
Section 16.6. Create a Custom Smart Tag to Get a Weather Report
Section 16.7. Create a Custom Smart Tag DLL
Section 17.1. Call a .NET Component from Access
Section 17.2. Call a .NET Component Containing a Parameterized Constructor
Section 17.3. Retrieve Access Data from an ASP.NET Application
Section 17.4. Call a Web Service from Access
Section 17.5. Work with a Web Service that Returns a DataSet
Section 17.6. Print an Access Report from .NET Windows Form Application
Section 18.1. Import XML Structured as Elements
Section 18.2. Import XML into Existing Tables
Section 18.3. Import XML Using a Schema (XSD)
Section 18.5. Exporting Selected Columns to an HTML Table
Section 18.6. Export Unrelated Tables
Section 18.7. Export Using a Where Clause