Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Overview of the VBA environment
- VB Editor interface
- Navigating the Project Explorer
- Toolbox functionalities
- Understanding Modules
- Defining Procedures and Functions
- Adding Comments to code
Programming Principles and Concepts
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Controlling program flow
- If...Then...Else structures
- Do...Loop, While, and Until loops
- For...Next statements
- Input/Output, Message boxes, and Input boxes
- Code behind forms and manipulating form controls
- Passing arguments and returning values
Debugging
- Runtime, Design Time, and Break Mode
- Setting Breaks and using Watches
- Utilizing the Local Window
- Using the Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Access object model
- Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Methods and Properties
- Data Access Object (DAO) Library
Access User Interface Design
- Programming event procedures
- Creating dynamic combo boxes
- Capturing user inputs
- Interface design best practices
- Managing Menus
Access SQL & Database Design
- Filtering – various Where clause options
- Deriving data – calculated fields
- Inner table joins
- Outer table joins
- Sub-queries – filtering, virtual tables, and columns
- Creating data – adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and Deleting records – directly and via sub-queries
- Creating and Dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Using primary and foreign keys
Excel - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Excel object model
- Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Methods and Properties
Excel – Programming Analysis Routines
- Sorting, filtering, and distributing data between worksheets and workbooks
- Controlling charts using VBA
- Controlling pivot tables using VBA
- Managing What If scenarios with VBA
- Importing data from external files, the internet, etc.
Error Handling
- Stepping through code execution
- Identifying syntax errors
- Using Debug.Print for output
- Developing error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants should possess a solid grasp of Excel features such as formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, and pivot tables. Additionally, they should be capable of managing tables, queries, forms, and reports within Microsoft Access.
Testimonials (4)
Well structured. Good teaching techniques. Course well documented!
Sorin
Course - VBA For Access & Excel
Tamil was exceptionally patient and very helpful in figuring out solutions to real needs. He was also very honest about if he didn't know something from the top of his head, which enabled us to quickly jump on in the training and we didn't lose time.
Christine Weiler
Course - VBA For Access & Excel
The explanation way and including tips on the best practices in VBA/Access, encouraging via exercise to think more by ourselves on how to solve the problem rather than giving ready solutions.
Daria Rudin
Course - VBA For Access & Excel
I liked the examples and the way he explained.
