Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Exploring the VBA environment
- The VB Editor
- Navigating the Project Explorer
- Utilizing the Toolbox
- Working with Modules
- Procedures and Functions
- Adding Comments
Programming Principles and Concepts
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Controlling program flow
- If...Then... Else structures
- Do...Loop, While, and Until loops
- For...Next loops
- Input/Output, Message boxes, and Input boxes
- Code behind forms and manipulating form controls
- Passing arguments and returning values
Debugging
- Run Time, Design Time, and Break Mode
- Setting Breaks and Watches
- The Local Window
- The Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Access object model
- Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Methods and properties
- The Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design
- Programming event procedures
- Creating dynamic combo boxes
- Managing user inputs
- Considerations for interface design
- Implementing Menus
Access SQL & Database Design
- Filtering data using various Where clause options
- Deriving data through calculated fields
- Performing Inner table joins
- Performing Outer table joins
- Sub-queries for filtering, virtual tables, and columns
- Inserting data by adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and Deleting records directly and through sub-queries
- Creating and Dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Utilizing 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 across worksheets and workbooks
- Controlling charts using VBA
- Managing pivot tables with VBA
- Using VBA to drive What If scenarios
- Importing data from external files, the internet, and other sources
Error Handling
- Stepping through code execution
- Identifying syntax errors
- Using Debug.Print
- Creating robust error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants are expected to have a solid working knowledge of Excel, including formulas, sorting, filtering, charting, and pivot tables. Additionally, familiarity with Access is required, specifically the ability to manage tables, queries, forms, and reports.
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.
