Questions and Answers
What are AND criteria?
Criteria placed in the same row of the query design grid that must all be true for a record to appear.
What are criteria?
Entries that determine which records are displayed when filtering or building a query.
What is criteria syntax?
Rules by which criteria need to be entered, such as using quotation marks for text criteria.
What are field lists?
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What is the function of a field selector?
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What is Filter By Form?
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What is Filter By Selection?
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What is filtering?
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What does 'Is Not Null' indicate?
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What does 'Is Null' indicate?
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What is a join line?
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What is the purpose of the Like operator?
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What is a logical view?
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What are OR criteria?
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What is a query?
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What is the query design grid?
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What is Query Design View?
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What does the Save As command do?
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What is the Simple Query Wizard?
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What does SQL stand for?
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What is a wildcard?
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Study Notes
Access Unit B Key Concepts
- AND Criteria: Used in a query design grid where all criteria in the same row must be true for records to appear in the datasheet.
- Criteria: Rules or conditions that determine which records are visible in a datasheet, form, or query; essential for filtering data.
- Criteria Syntax: Specific formatting rules for entering criteria; text requires quotation marks, while date criteria must be enclosed in pound signs.
- Field Lists: Displays available fields in a table or query; opens as a pane in Access, providing an overview of database tables and their fields.
- Field Selector: A button or gray bar in Table Design View indicating the currently selected field, aiding in field management.
- Filter By Form: Enables filtering of data using multiple criteria simultaneously, enhancing specificity in data retrieval.
- Filter By Selection: Focuses on filtering records to find exact matches based on selected criteria.
- Filtering: Temporarily shows records that meet specific criteria, allowing for simpler data analysis.
- Is Not Null: Criteria to find records where a field contains any entry, ensuring data availability in searches.
- Is Null: Criteria to identify records with no entries in a field, useful for identifying incomplete data.
- Join Line: Visual representation of relationships between fields in two related tables; also known as the link line.
- Like Operator: Used in queries to find field values that match specified patterns, facilitating flexible searching.
- Logical View: Refers to the datasheet display of a query, representing a selection of data rather than duplicating original data.
- OR Criteria: Positioned on different rows in the query design grid, allowing records to appear if any single row criteria are met.
- Query: An Access object providing a structured view of data; offers a streamlined approach to displaying fields/records from tables based on user questions.
- Query Design Grid: The bottom section of the Query Design View where fields, sort order, and limiting criteria are set for the query.
- Query Design View: The interface for developing queries, specifying fields and criteria to determine displayed records.
- Save As Command: Command under the FILE tab used to save an open file with a new name or location, applicable to entire databases or individual objects.
- Simple Query Wizard: A user-friendly tool in Access guiding users through creating a new query by providing relevant information.
- SQL (Structured Query Language): A widely used language for requesting information from relational database systems, essential for data manipulation and retrieval.
- Wildcard: Special characters that enhance query flexibility; an asterisk (*) represents multiple characters, while a question mark (?) represents a single character.
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Test your knowledge of key concepts in Access Unit B. This quiz covers essential criteria, syntax, field lists, and filtering methods that are crucial for efficient database management. Enhance your understanding of how to effectively manipulate and retrieve data in Access.