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