Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Familiarizing with the VBA environment
- VB Editor
- Navigating the Project Explorer
- The Toolbox
- Modules
- Procedures and Functions
- Using Comments
Foundations and core concepts of programming
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Control of program flow
- If…Then… Else structures
- Do…Loop, While, and Until constructs
- For…Next loops
- Input/Output, Message boxes, and Input boxes
- Code behind forms and manipulation of Form controls
- Passing arguments and returning values
Debugging
- Run Time, Design Time, and Break Mode
- Breakpoints and Watch windows
- The Local Window
- The Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Access object model
- Objects and Collections
- Event handling
- Methods and properties
- Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design
- Programming event procedures
- Dynamic combo boxes
- Capturing user inputs
- Interface design best practices
- Menu creation
Access SQL & Database Design
- Filtering – various Where clause options
- Deriving data - calculated fields
- Inner table joins
- Outer table joins
- Sub-queries – filtering, virtual tables and columns,
- Creating – adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and Deleting - directly and via sub-queries
- Creating and Dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Application of primary and foreign keys
Excel - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Excel object model
- Objects and Collections
- Event handling
- Methods and properties
Excel – Programming Analysis Routines
- Sorting, filtering, and distributing data across worksheets and workbooks
- Controlling charts using VBA
- Managing pivot tables with VBA
- Handling What If scenarios via VBA
- Importing data from external files, the internet, and other sources
Error Handling
- Stepping through code execution
- Identifying syntax errors
- Utilizing Debug.Print
- Developing error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants are expected to have a working proficiency with Excel, including formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, and pivot tables. In the area of 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.
