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CBA Access Lesson 3
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| And Operator | An operator used in a query that selects records that match all of two or more conditions in a query. |
| Ascending | a sort order that goes up; increases; A-Z |
| AutoFilter | A menu that opens when you click the arrow on the right side of a field selector. The menu contains options for sorting data and for applying and clearing filters. |
| Calculated Field | A field in a query, form, or report that displays a value that is calculated using the values in other fields. |
| Common Field | A field that appears in two or more tables in a database and that has the same data type and field vallues. A common field (also called a matching field) is used to relate tabls and usually has the same field name in the related tables. |
| Condition | In a query, a condition specifies which data to display in the query results. Also called a criterion. |
| Criteria | A term that indicates that a query contains two or more conditions. A condition specifies which data to display in the query results. |
| Criterion | A standard, rule, or test on which a judgement or decision can be based. |
| Descending | A sort order that goes down; decreases;z-a |
| Detail Query | A query that shows every field in each record in the query results. |
| Exact Match Condition | A condition in a query that specifies the exact condition that a record must satisfy to be displayed in the query results. |
| Expression | The term given to the calculation used in a calculated field that identifies the fields and operators to use in the calculated field. |
| Filter | To display a subset of the data that meets certain criteria and temporarily hide the rows that do not meet the specified criteria. |
| Filter by Form | A filter that you can apply to a datasheet that rearranges the records base on one or more field values that you select from a list. |
| Filter by Selection | A filter that you can apply to a datasheet that rearranges the records based on a selected field value or part of a field value. |
| Foreign Key | When two tables in a database are related, the common field in the related table is called a foreign key. |
| Join Line | The line that connects tables that have a relationship; the join line connects the matching fields and indicates the relationship type. |
| Matching Field | A field that appears in two or more tables in a database and that has the same data type and field values. A matching field (also called a common field) is used to relate tables and usually has the same field name in the related tables. |
| Multitable Query | A query that is based on the data in two or more tables. |
| One-to-many Relationship | A relationship between two tables in a database in which one record in the primary tables can match many (zero, one, or many) records in the related table. |
| Or Operator | An operator used in a query that selects records that match at least one or two or more conditions in a query. |
| Primary Table | In a one-to-many relationship, the table that contains the records on the "one" side of the relationship. |
| Query | A database objec that lets you ask the database about the data in contains. |