Running Microsoft Access 

The Complete Guide to the Microsoft Database Management System for Windows

RUNNING MICROSOFT ACCESS--the Microsoft guide to the long-awaited
Windows-based relational database software--is now available from
Microsoft Press.

Database expert John Viescas worked closely with the Microsoft Access
development team to bring users this authoritative guide to the most
exciting new business application in years. It's an example-packed,
hands-on tutorial and user's guide that incorporates tips and strategies
not covered in the product documentation.

Information access is a key to success in any business. Microsoft Access
provides the tools to facilitate information gathering no matter where
data resides in other PC databases or even in SQL databases on mainframes.
It's part of Microsoft's corporate vision to place "Information at Your
Fingertips" Microsoft Access enables users to design customer lists,
inventory tracking records, order entry forms and sales reports that are
completely customizable with full calculation and data-entry capabilities.
And with Microsoft Access' powerful macro feature, forms and reports can
be easily bolted together to create custom-built, specialized database
applications.

In RUNNING MICROSOFT ACCESS readers will discover how to use the powerful
capabilities of Microsoft Access to build database applications from
scratch or to make existing data more accessible. For longtime developers
or DBMS newcomers, Viescas provides database concepts and terminology, a
comprehensive product overview, and step-by-step instructions on how to
import, attach, and export data between Access and other databases. Anyone
who needs access to data--from a small business manager to an
enterprise-wide information system administrator--will learn how to:

* Design and build a sound relational database with simple, field-tested
techniques

* Update, add, delete, and modify data in the database created in Microsoft
Access

* Work with external data from other popular databases including dBase,
FoxBASE, Btrieve, Paradox, and SQL databases on servers, minicomputers,
and mainframes

* Calculate values and update dozens of records with one command

* Design, build, and implement simple and complex forms using Access'
special capabilities, including the unique Wizards feature

* Use the major report-generating features

* Bring together tables, queries, forms, and reports to create your
customized database application

Appendixes include instructions for installation of Microsoft Access, five
sample database schemas, and information on the database analyzer tool. A
comprehensive index helps readers quickly locate information on any topic
in the book.

John L. Viescas is a specialist in systems analysis and relational database
management systems. He has more than 24 years of industry experience and
has written several computer books on a variety of topics including
Microsoft Quick Reference: The Norton Utilities, the Quick Reference Guide
to SQL, and The Official Guide to the PRODIGY Service, from Microsoft
Press.

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