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