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PowerPoint Presentation to Accompany GO! with Microsoft Access 2007
Volume 1 Chapter 4 Designing and Building a Relational
Database
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Objectives Customize Table Fields Structure Data Input Validate
Data Input Create Indexes and Change Sort Order Create
Relationships between Tables Create Forms and Reports with Related
Tables
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Customize Table Fields Data types determine type of data stored in
a field Field properties ensure data is consistent and correct
Caption properties make entry more user friendly Ten different data
types Attachment data type used to store pictures, Office files,
and small programs
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Customize Table Fields
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Structure Data Input Lookup data type or lookup field retrieves
values Lookup Wizard fills in correct field property to do a lookup
Combo box shows arrow that lists items List box displays values
without arrow Row source property specifies table, query, or typed
list Multiple column lookup field enables more than one column of
data to be seen
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Structure Data Input
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Structure Data Input Input property mask controls the structure of
entered data Input Mask Wizard: Prebuilt input masks for common
formats Input masks can be tested, modified, and created manually
Placeholder characters can be replaced during data entry Literal
characters are characters that cannot be replaced
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Structure Data Input
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Structure Data Input Figure 4.13
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Hall10 Structure Data Input Special meanings are assigned to
placeholder characters CharacterMeaningCharacterMeaning 0A single
digit is required.&Any character is required (spaces are
characters). 9A single digit is optional.CAny character is
optional. LA single letter is required.PASSWORDDisplays them as
asterisks(*). ?A single letter is optional.\The following character
will be a literal character. AA single letter or digit is
required.>All characters that follow change to uppercase. aA
single letter or digit is optional.