FMS developer Molly Pell is featured as a guest blogger on the Microsoft Access developer blog.
This post demonstrates how to use the Pivot statement to control column names returned by crosstab queries, allowing crosstabs to be used on reports.
Check out the full post, Using crosstab queries in reports.
For another paper with an example of Creating an Annual 12 Month Summary Report without VBA Code by Creatively Using a Microsoft Access Crosstab Query
When designing an application and its tables, it’s very important to capture the time dimension and determine how data should be stored with the expectation that it will change over time. While there’s a natural tendency to keep data normalized so that the same information is stored in only one place, the time dimension also needs to be considered.
For more details, read our paper: Microsoft Access Database Architecture: Taking Time into Account and Shadow Tables.
Additional papers and resources in our Microsoft Access Developer and VBA Programming Help Center.
FMS developer Molly Pell is a guest blogger on the Microsoft Access developer blog. This post demonstrates a neat trick that you can use to filter a Continuous or Split form while your users are typing in a Combo Box.
Check out the post here: Using a Combo Box to Search as you Type
Read our new paper on:
Microsoft Access Database Architecture: Storing Temporary Data and User Settings
There are many things a user does with an application that need to be preserved either during processing, between screens, between sessions, or between application updates/versions. When designing a system, it’s important to consider what needs to be kept and where/how to do this. If designed properly, the data should also support multi-user environments.
Users are commonly annoyed to be forced to re-enter their last specifications when the application should start with that as its default. After all, a computer is supposed to be good at remembering things, right?
There are several ways to preserve user information during a session, on a PC, and/or between PCs:
Read our paper, Microsoft Access Database Architecture: Storing Temporary Data and User Settings for more details and tips.