Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Overview of the VBA environment
- VB Editor
- Navigating the Project Explorer
- The Toolbox
- Working with Modules
- Procedures and Functions
- Adding Comments
Core Programming Principles and Concepts
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Controlling program flow
- If…Then… Else logic
- Do…Loop, While, and Until loops
- For…Next statements
- Input / Output operations, Message boxes, and Input boxes
- Event handling in forms and manipulating Form controls
- Passing arguments and returning values
Debugging Techniques
- Run-time, Design-time, and Break Modes
- Using Breakpoints and Watches
- The Local Window
- The Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Access object model
- Understanding Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Methods and Properties
- Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design
- Writing event procedures
- Implementing dynamic combo boxes
- Managing user inputs
- Key considerations for interface design
- Working with Menus
Access SQL & Database Design
- Filtering techniques - various Where clause options
- Deriving data through calculated fields
- Inner table joins
- Outer table joins
- Sub-queries – filtering, virtual tables, and columns,
- Creating records – adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and Deleting records – directly and via sub-queries
- Creating and Dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Utilizing primary and foreign keys
Excel - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Excel object model
- Understanding Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Methods and Properties
Excel – Programming Analysis Routines
- Sorting, filtering, and distributing data between worksheets and workbooks
- Controlling charts via VBA
- Controlling pivot tables via VBA
- Controlling What If scenarios via VBA
- Importing data from external files, the internet, and other sources
Error Handling
- Stepping through code
- Identifying syntax errors
- Utilizing Debug.Print
- Developing error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants should already be proficient in using Excel features such as formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, and pivot tables. Regarding Access, attendees must 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.
