Assignment Instructions
You will create a split form for the Products table (tblProducts) from the provided sample database.
- Open the sample database.
For this assignment you will use this sample database:
IT163_ModelCarSampleDatabase.accdb
- Select tblProducts from the list of table objects in the navigation pane.
- Create a split form for the Products table. A split form shows two views of the same table (one for single record data entry and the other is the datasheet view of the records currently in the table).
Hint: Select the Create tab on the ribbon and click the More Forms command in the Forms group and choose Split Form.
Reference:Ulrich, L. A. & Cook, K. (2019). Access 2019 for dummies. Wiley.
Chapter 8: “A Form for All Reasons/ Generating Forms”
- Save the form as Products and close it.
- Right-click the form in the navigation pane to open in the design view.
Reference:Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2019). Access 2019 bible. Wiley.
Chapter 17: “Creating Basic Access Forms / Working with Form Views”
- Add the current date/time to the header for the form.
Reference:Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2019). Access 2019 bible. Wiley.
Chapter 18: “Working with Data on Access Forms / Adding a Form Header or Footer”
- Right-click the form tab and switch to the layout view.
- Go to the Form Layout Tools /Design tab.
- Change the title of the form to “Product Entry Form.”
Reference:Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2019). Access 2019 bible. Wiley.
Chapter 18: “Working with Data on Access Forms / Working with Form Properties”
- Return to the form view.
- Use the navigation controls at the bottom of the form to advance to the sixth record in the table (it should show the product described as the 1967 Ford Fairlane for $31.99).
Reference:Ulrich, L. A. & Cook, K. (2019). Access 2019 for dummies. Wiley.
Chapter 8: “A Form for All Reasons / Managing Data in Form View”
- Take a screenshot showing the data for that record in the form view showing the split form format. Paste into a Word document.
Example:
IT163_Example_SplitForm.jpg
Assignment Requirements
You will submit a single document including the required screenshot showing the split form successfully created per instructions in Microsoft Access.