Access 2007 VBA Programming For Dummies

If you’ve been using Access for a while, you’re probably aware of its power and potential and itching to take advantage of both. Access 2007 VBA Programming For Dummies takes you beyond forms and reports and shows you how to use VBA to create killer Access databases and applications. This gentle introduction to VBA programming covers everything you need to get started, including:

• Basic programming skills and concepts
• Explanations of modules, procedures, objects, and arguments
• Access-unique programming activities, including SQL and recordsets
• How to use the Visual Basic editor
• Creating dialog boxes, lists, drop-down menus, and functions
• Integrating with other Office applications
• Ready-to-use VBA code examples to type in or copy and paste from the Web

Completely revised to reflect all changes found in Microsoft Access 2007, Access 2007 VBA Programming For Dummies gives you access to Access like you’ve never had it before.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introducing VBA Programming
Chapter 1. Where VBA Fits In
Chapter 2. Your VBA Toolkit
Chapter 3. Jumpstart: Creating a Simple VBA Program

Part II: VBA Tools and Techniques
Chapter 4. Understanding Your VBA Building Blocks
Chapter 5. Controlling Access through VBA
Chapter 6. Programming Access Forms

Part III: VBA, Recordsets, and SQL
Chapter 7. The Scoop on SQL and Recordsets
Chapter 8. Putting Recordsets to Work

Part IV: Applying VBA in the Real World
Chapter 9. Creating Your Own Dialog Boxes
Chapter 10. Customizing Combo Boxes and List Boxes
Chapter 11. Creating Your Own Functions
Chapter 12. Testing and Debugging Your Code

Part V: Reaching Out with VBA
Chapter 13. Using VBA with Multiple Databases
Chapter 14. Integrating with Other Office Applications

Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 15. Ten Commandments of Writing VBA
Chapter 16. Top Ten Nerdy VBA Tricks