Course Outline
Introduction to VBA
- Overview of the VBA environment
- VB Editor
- Utilizing the Project Explorer
- Toolbox
- Modules
- Procedures and Functions
- Code comments
Core Programming Principles and Concepts
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Program flow control
- If...Then... Else structures
- Do...Loop, While, and Until constructs
- For...Next statements
- Input / Output, message boxes, and input boxes
- Code behind forms and form control manipulation
- Passing arguments and returning values
Debugging Techniques
- Run Time, Design Time, and Break Mode
- Setting breakpoints and using Watches
- Local Window
- Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Access object model
- Objects and Collections
- Events
- Methods and properties
- Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design
- Programming event procedures
- Dynamic combo boxes
- Capturing user inputs
- Interface design best practices
- 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 records by adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and deleting data directly and via sub-queries
- Creating and dropping tables
- Establishing relationships
- Utilizing primary and foreign keys
Excel - Object-Oriented Programming
- The Excel object model
- Objects and Collections
- Events
- Methods and properties
Excel – Programming Analysis Routines
- Sorting, filtering, and distributing data between 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
- Identifying syntax errors
- Using Debug.Print
- Building robust error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants should be proficient in using Excel formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, pivot tables, and similar features. In Access, they should be capable of maintaining 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.
