Concatenation:
combines multiple Fields into a new, single Field. p186
Control:
where users enter and change data on a Form. Attached to a Label. p141
Cycle:
refers to what happens after you Tab to the last Form Field. You either
remain on the current record, returning to the first Field, or you advance
to the next record. p145
Datasheet View:
this view of an Access Table looks like an Excel spreadsheet, complete with
a Header Row. p29
Data Validation:
verifying or limited data to ensure accuracy of data entry. p46
External Data:
data retrieved from other programs, such as QuickBooks or Microsoft Excel.
p85
Field:
where the record of data is stored. p37
Field Properties:
programmable options attached to a selected database field. p59
QBE/ Query By Example: a visual format for programming Query objects
Queries: function that looks up or manipulates data by asking
questions of a Table.p30 See also: Select Queries and Action
Queries
Real Users: the people who have to use the database to get their job
done. p131
Record: holds all of the information about a specific item or entry
in the database. p39
Reports: Access data in printed form, such as a receipt or an
inventory. p32
Select Query: asks questions and returns the appropriate data as an
answer. p164
Tab: using the keyboard key Tab to move from one form field to
another. p111
Tab Order: sequence of Form Fields selected when pressing the Tab key
on the keyboard. p145
Beginning Microsoft
Access 2010:
Glossary