Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Overview of the VBA environment
- Exploring the VB Editor
- Navigating the Project Explorer
- Utilizing the Toolbox
- Understanding Modules
- Working with Procedures and Functions
- Adding Comments to Code
Core Programming Principles and Concepts
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Controlling program flow
- Implementing If...Then... Else logic
- Using Do...Loop, While, and Until structures
- Applying 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
- Understanding Run Time, Design Time, and Break Mode
- Setting Breaks and using Watches
- Utilizing the Local Window
- Using the Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Access object model
- Working with Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Managing Methods and properties
- The Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design
- Programming event procedures
- Creating Dynamic combo boxes
- Managing User inputs
- Interface design best practices
- Customizing Menus
Access SQL & Database Design
- Filtering using various Where clause options
- Deriving data through calculated fields
- Performing Inner table joins
- Performing Outer table joins
- Using Sub-queries for filtering, virtual tables, and columns,
- Creating and adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and Deleting records directly and via sub-queries
- Creating and Dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Applying primary and foreign keys
Excel - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Excel object model
- Working with Objects and Collections
- Handling Events
- Managing Methods and properties
Excel – Programming Analysis Routines
- Sorting, filtering, and distributing data across worksheets and workbooks
- Controlling charts with VBA
- Managing pivot tables using VBA
- Controlling What If scenarios with 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 should possess a solid grasp of Excel features such as formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, and pivot tables. Additionally, familiarity with Access is required, including the ability to manage 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.
