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Access 2019 Bible

You're reading from  Access 2019 Bible

Product type Book
Published in Dec 2018
Publisher Wiley
ISBN-13 9781119514756
Pages 1136 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Michael Alexander Michael Alexander
Profile icon Michael Alexander
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters close

1. Cover
2. Introduction 3. Part I: Access Building Blocks 4. Part II: Understanding Access Tables 5. Part III: Working with Access Queries 6. Part IV: Analyzing Data in Microsoft Access 7. Part V: Working with Access Forms and Reports 8. Part VI: Microsoft Access Programming Fundamentals 9. Part VII: Advanced Access Programming Techniques 10. Index
11. End User License Agreement

CHAPTER 14
The Fundamentals of Using SQL

Structured Query Language (SQL) is the language that relational database management systems (such as Access) use to perform their various tasks. In order to tell Access to perform any kind of query, you have to convey your instructions in SQL. Don't panic—the truth is, you've already been building and using SQL statements, even if you didn't realize it.

In this chapter, you'll discover the role that SQL plays in your dealings with Access and learn how to understand the SQL statements generated when building queries. You'll also explore some of the advanced actions you can take with SQL statements, allowing you to accomplish actions that go beyond the Access user interface. The basics you learn here will lay the foundation for your ability to perform the advanced techniques you'll encounter throughout...

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