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"Like many managers, accountants, and analysts, you've been using Excel for data analysis. It's a good tool, but you're beginning to find its limitations frustrating. You're looking for more scalability. More transparency of analytical processes. The ability to separate data...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alexander, Michael (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons April 2010.
Temas:
Microsoft Access.
Microsoft Excel (Computer file)
Microsoft Access
Database management.
Databases.
Bases de données > Gestion.
Database management
Databases
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Access
  • Chapter 1: The Case for Data Analysis in Access
  • Where Data Analysis with Excel Can Go Wrong
  • Scalability
  • Transparency of Analytical Processes
  • Separation of Data and Presentation
  • Deciding Whether to Use Access or Excel
  • Size of Data
  • Data Structure
  • Data Evolution
  • Functional Complexity
  • Shared Processing
  • An Excel User's Guide to Access: Don't Panic!
  • Tables
  • Queries
  • Reports
  • Macros and VBA
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2: Access Basics
  • Access Tables
  • Table Basics
  • Opening a Table in the Datasheet View
  • Identifying Important Table Elements
  • Opening a Table in the Design View
  • Exploring Data Types
  • Creating a Table from Scratch
  • Working with Field Properties
  • Setting Primary Keys
  • Importing Data into Access
  • Importing Data from Text File
  • Linking an Excel Worksheet to Access
  • Understanding the Relational Database Concept
  • Why Is This Concept Important?
  • Excel and the Flat-File Format
  • Splitting Data into Separate Tables
  • Relationship Types
  • Query Basics
  • What Is a Query?
  • Creating Your First Select Query
  • Sorting Query Results
  • Filtering Query Results
  • Querying Multiple Tables
  • Refining the Query
  • Using Operators in Queries
  • The Top Ten Query Errors
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3: Beyond Select Queries
  • Aggregate Queries
  • Creating an Aggregate Query
  • About Aggregate Functions
  • Group By
  • Sum, Avg, Count, StDev, Var
  • Min, Max, First, Last
  • Expression,Where
  • Action Queries
  • Why Use Action Queries?
  • Make-Table Queries
  • Why Use a Make-Table Query?
  • What Are the Hazards of Make-Table Queries?
  • Creating a Make-Table Query
  • Delete Queries
  • Why Use a Delete Query?
  • What Are the Hazards of Delete Queries?
  • Creating a Delete Query
  • Append Queries
  • Why Use an Append Query?
  • What Are the Hazards of Append Queries?
  • Creating an Append Query
  • Update Queries
  • Why Use an Update Query?
  • What Are the Hazards of Update Queries?
  • Creating an Update Query
  • AWord on Updatable Datasets
  • Crosstab Queries
  • Using the Crosstab QueryWizard
  • Creating a Crosstab Query Manually
  • Customizing Your Crosstab Queries
  • Summary
  • Part II: Basic Analysis Techniques
  • Chapter 4: Transforming Your Data with Access
  • Finding and Removing Duplicate Records
  • Defining Duplicate Records
  • Finding Duplicate Records
  • Removing Duplicate Records
  • Common Transformation Tasks
  • Filling in Blank Fields
  • Concatenating
  • Concatenating Fields
  • Augmenting Field Values with Your Own Text
  • Changing Case
  • Removing Leading and Trailing Spaces from a String
  • Finding and Replacing Specific Text
  • Adding Your Own Text in Key PositionsWithin a String
  • Parsing Strings Using Character Markers
  • Query 1
  • Query 2
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5: Working with Calculations and Dates
  • Using Calculations in Your Analysis
  • Common Calculation Scenarios
  • Using Constants in Calculations
  • Using Fields in Calculations
  • Using the Results of Aggregation in Calculations.

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