Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Exploring the VBA environment
- VB Editor
- Working with the Project Explorer
- Toolbox
- Modules
- Procedures and Functions
- Adding Comments
Programming principles and concepts
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Controlling program flow
- If…Then… Else logic
- Do…Loop, While, and Until structures
- For…Next statements
- Input/Output, Message boxes, and Input boxes
- Form coding and manipulating form controls
- Passing arguments and returning values
Debugging
- Runtime, Design Time, and Break Modes
- Setting Breaks and Watches
- Local Window
- Immediate Window
Access: Object-Oriented Programming
- The Access object model
- Objects and Collections
- Events
- Methods and properties
- Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design
- Writing event-driven procedures
- Dynamic combo boxes
- Handling user inputs
- Interface design best practices
- Menus
Access SQL & Database Design
- Filtering using various Where clause options
- Deriving data through calculated fields
- Inner table joins
- Outer table joins
- Sub-queries for filtering, virtual tables, and columns
- Creating and adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and deleting records directly or via sub-queries
- Creating and dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Utilizing primary and foreign keys
Excel: Object-Oriented Programming
- The Excel object model
- Objects and Collections
- Events
- Methods and properties
Excel – Programming Analysis Routines
- Sorting, filtering, and moving data across worksheets and workbooks
- Controlling charts with VBA
- Controlling pivot tables with VBA
- Controlling What If scenarios with VBA
- Importing data from external files, the internet, and other sources
Error Handling
- Stepping through code
- Identifying syntax errors
- Utilizing Debug.Print
- Constructing error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants should feel confident utilizing Excel features such as formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, and pivot tables. In Access, they should be capable of managing 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.
