Intermediate Access: Queries and Reports

Course Overview

What you will learn

In particular you will be able to:

• Create queries that prompt you for specific information. For example, set one up to ask ‘Which department do you want to see?’
• Create queries that group information together and then count the number in that group
• Add up numerical information and create statistical analysis of this
• Import information from an Excel spreadsheet into a table
• Create queries to delete, update and add information in a table
• Create a report with calculations
• Improve the layout of your reports. For example, changing and adding standard text, aligning and formatting information
• Create a report with a running total. For example, show how much you have spent on training after each course attended is added

Course Timetable

Session 1

• Recap
• Parameter Queries
• Grouping and Counting
• Aliases
• Using Sum

Session 2

• Calculated Fields
• Importing Tables from Excel
• Delete, Update and Append Action Queries

Session 3

• Reports using the Wizard and Creating Calculations
• Editing Text in a Report

Session 4

• Reports within Reports
• Reports with a Running Total

This course can be delivered in the classroom or remotely via Zoom. Contact us for availability and pricing.

The Small Print

For Live Online Interactive Learning sessions (webinars)

The course will run remotely for a full day consisting of three 90-minute live online sessions with independent work in between. 

All learners will need to install Zoom on their machines. Full technical requirements are on the Zoom website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven't received this email then please contact our team.

Learners should log into the training session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up Zoom correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

For classroom sessions

All public classroom sessions take place at Happy's HQ in London at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. Please see our Contact Us page for full directions and a PDF map.

The course will run from 10am to 4:45pm (lunch is served 1pm to 1:45pm — we offer a choice of 3 cold bowl dishes). Please be careful to arrive by 9:45am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 30 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

The happy Guarantee

We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.

If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course. We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.

Coronavirus Update

We are monitoring the Coronavirus pandemic closely and are following all current Government guidelines. Please see our Coronavirus Policy for more details and the latest information.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact our friendly team, available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.