MS Access: How to Create Relational Databases, Forms, Reports & Queries & Import Data from Excel.

About this video

• Video Title: MS Access: How to Create Relational Databases, Forms, Reports & Queries & Import Data from Excel.
• Channel: ViSIT
• Speakers: None explicitly named
• Duration: 00:12:26

Overview

This video tutorial demonstrates how to create a relational database in Microsoft Access. It covers creating tables using table design, inputting data via forms, importing data from Excel (both into existing tables and to create new tables), designing queries to extract specific information, and generating reports based on that data.

Key takeaways

• Table Creation: Tables can be created manually using "Table Design" by defining field names and data types, and designating a primary key.
• Data Input: Data can be entered directly into tables or more efficiently through forms created in Access.
• Data Import from Excel: Microsoft Access allows importing data from Excel into existing tables or creating new tables automatically during the import process.
• Relational Database Setup: After importing data into multiple tables, relationships between them can be established in the "Relationships" window using primary keys.
• Query Design: Queries can be created to retrieve and combine data from multiple related tables, allowing for custom data views and calculations.
• Report Generation: Reports can be generated based on queries, with options for grouping, summarizing data (sum, average), sorting, and customizing the visual layout.