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field properties
characteristics of a field that control how the field will display and how the data can be entered in the field.
information
data that is organized in a useful manner.
data
facts about people, events, things, or ideas.
datasheet view
the access view that displays an object organized in a format of columns and rows similar to an excel spreadsheet.
design view
the access view that displays the underlying structure of an object.
populate
the action of filling a database table with records
zoom
the action of increasin or decreasing the viewing area of the screen
navigation pane
the area of the access window that displays and organizes the names of the objects in a database, and from where you open objects for use
navigation pane
the area of the access window that displays and organizes thenames of the objects in a database; from here you open objects for use.
objects
the basic parts of a database, which include tables, forms, queries, reports, and macros.
data type
the characteristic that defines the kind of data that can be entered into a field, such as numbers, text, or dates.
primary key
the field that uniquely identifies a record in a table - for example, a student id number at a college.
table design
the number of fields, and the type of content within each field, in an access table.
object window
the portion of the Access window that displays open objects.
object window
the portion of the access window that displays open objects.
run
the process in which access searches the records in the table included in a query design, finds the records that match the specified criteria, and then displays those records in a datasheet; only the fields that have been included in the query design display.
Data Source
the table or tables from which a query selects its data.
database
an organized collection of facts about people, events, things, or ideas related to a particular topic or purpose.
simple select query
another name for a selected query
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table
The Acces object that stores your data organized in an arrangement of columns and rows.
field
a category that describes each piece of data stored in a table
query
a database object that retrieves specific data from one or more tables and then displays the specified data in datasheet view.
select query
a database object that retrieves specific data from one or more tables and then displays the specified data in datasheet view.
reports
a database object that summarizes the fields and records from a table, or from a query, in an easy to read format suitable for printing.
wizard
a feature in microsoft office programs that walks you step by step through a process
multiple items form
a form in which multiple records can be entered into or displayed from a table.
portrait orientation
a page orientation in which the printed page is taller than it is wide.
landscape orientation
a page orientation in which the printed page is wider than it is tall.
table template
a prebuilt table format for common topics such as contacts, issues, and tasks.
form
a window for displaying and collecting information
record
all of the categories of data pertaining to one person, place, thing, event, or idea.
autonumber
an access feature that sequentially numbers entered records creating a unique number for each field and which is useful for data that has no distinct field that is unique.
table + View category
an arrangement of objects in the navigation pane in which the objects are grouped by the table to which they are related.
