Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Overview of the VBA environment
- Visual Basic Editor
- Navigating the Project Explorer
- The Toolbox
- Working with Modules
- Procedures and Functions
- Incorporating Comments
Programming Principles and Concepts
- Understanding data types, variables, and constants
- Controlling program flow
- If…Then…Else logic
- Using Do…Loop, While, and Until
- Implementing For…Next statements
- Handling Input/Output, Message Boxes, and Input Boxes
- Writing code behind forms and manipulating Form controls
- Passing arguments and returning values
Debugging Techniques
- Run Time, Design Time, and Break Mode
- Utilizing Breakpoints and Watches
- The Local Window
- The Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming
- Exploring the Access object model
- Working with Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Methods and Properties
- The Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design
- Developing event procedures
- Implementing dynamic combo boxes
- Managing User inputs
- Key considerations for interface design
- Customizing Menus
Access SQL & Database Design
- Filtering data 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 records by adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and Deleting records, both directly and through sub-queries
- Creating and Dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Utilizing primary and foreign keys
Excel - Object-Oriented Programming
- Exploring the Excel object model
- Working with Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- 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
- Automating What If scenarios with VBA
- Importing data from external files, the internet, and other sources
Error Handling
- Stepping through code execution
- Identifying syntax errors
- Using Debug.Print for troubleshooting
- Developing error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants should already feel confident using Excel features such as formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, and pivot tables. Regarding 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.