Using MS Access

Creating fields
 Entering Records

When you reach the last field (Comments)

press [Enter] again to move to the next
line.
Number Types
 Input Masks

 Date of Birth 99/90/00;;_

 Postcode 0000;;_
 State >aaa
 Validation Rules
State
 Validation Rule ACT or NSW or
NT or QLD or SA or TAS or
VIC or WA
 Validation Text Must be an Australian
state.

Date of Birth
 Validation Rule <Date()
 Validation Text Must be earlier
than today’s date
Data Entry using a form
 Using Data Entry

Additional Rows
 Create a new table

Table Name:
COURSE
 CourseID
 Fieldsize:10
 Course Code
 Required: YES
 Allow Zero Length: NO

 Course Title
 Leave default properties as is
Add a field to STUDENTS
table

CourseID
• Data Type: Number
• Fieldsize: Long Integer
 Relationships

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