Description
IT163-3: Create forms to input data.
Purpose
In the business world, the people who enter data for insertion into a database are not typically technical people. Therefore, the use of well-designed, easy to use forms ensures that the data is entered correctly. You will focus on the design and layout of a form.
Assignment Instructions
You will create a split form for the Products table (tblProducts) from the provided sample database.
Open the sample database.
For this assignment you will use this sample database:
IT163_ModelCarSampleDatabase.accdb
Select tblProducts from the list of table objects in the navigation pane.
Create a split form for the Products table. A split form shows two views of the same table (one for single record data entry and the other is the datasheet view of the records currently in the table).
Hint: Select the Create tab on the ribbon and click the More Forms command in the Forms group and choose Split Form.
Reference:
Ulrich, L. A. & Cook, K. (2019). Access 2019 for dummies. Wiley.
Chapter 8: “A Form for All Reasons/ Generating Forms”
Save the form as Products and close it.
Right-click the form in the navigation pane to open in the design view.
Reference:
Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2019). Access 2019 bible. Wiley.
Chapter 17: “Creating Basic Access Forms / Working with Form Views”
Add the current date/time to the header for the form.
Reference:
Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2019). Access 2019 bible. Wiley.
Chapter 18: “Working with Data on Access Forms / Adding a Form Header or Footer”
Right-click the form tab and switch to the layout view.
Go to the Form Layout Tools /Design tab.
Change the title of the form to “Product Entry Form.”
Reference:
Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2019). Access 2019 bible. Wiley.
Chapter 18: “Working with Data on Access Forms / Working with Form Properties”
Return to the form view.
Use the navigation controls at the bottom of the form to advance to the sixth record in the table (it should show the product described as the 1976 Ford Fairlane for $31.99).
Reference:
Ulrich, L. A. & Cook, K. (2019). Access 2019 for dummies. Wiley.
Chapter 8: “A Form for All Reasons / Managing Data in Form View”
