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Advanced Database Units 3-5

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Filter by selection   a filter technique that lets you select all or part of a field value and then display only those records that match the selected value  
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Find   allows you to search a table or query datasheet, or a form, to locate a specific field, value or part of a field value  
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Sort   is the process of rearranging records in a specified order or sequence  
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Descending   sorting from high to low or Z to A  
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Filter   is a set of restrictions you place on the records in an open datasheet or form to temporarily isolate a subset of the records  
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Filter by form   a filtering technique that changes the datasheet to display empty fields and select from a list value. The filter then shows values that match that selection.  
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Ascending   sorting from low to high or A to Z  
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Advanced filter   used when you want to filter records with more flexibility  
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Wildcards   used when you know only a part of the search value. *  
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Recordset   the datasheet that is the result of a query  
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Select query   a query in which you specify the fields and records you want to select  
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QBE (Query By Example)   using a grid to form queries where fields can be added, sorted, compared, etc.)  
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Query   a question you ask about the data in a database and Access displays the records or fields that answer that question  
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Group by operators   divides the selected records into groups based on the values in the specified field  
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Logical operators   in a query, an operator that allows you to combine two or more conditions (AND, OR, NOT)  
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NOT   a logical operator that negates a criterion or selects all of the records that do not match the criterion  
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Aggregate function   perform arithmetic operations on selected records in a database  
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Calculated field   a field that displays the result of an expression. For example, you can create a field that would calculate Discount Price  
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AND   the logical operator you use in a query when you want a record selected only if two or more conditions are met (for example if you query "car" and "red", you would get a Red Mustang)  
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Comparison operators   in a query, an operator that is used to compare records and to select all the record for which the relationship is true  
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OR   a logical operator that you use in a query when you want to select records that match at least one of the criterion (for example, if you query "car" or "red", you could get a red apple  
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Autoformat   a predefined style that you can apply to a form for a report  
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Conditional formatting   is special formatting that can be applied to certain field values depending on one or more conditions in a report or form  
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Control   is an item on a form, report, or other database object that you can manipulate to modify the object’s appearance  
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Form wizard   a tool that ask you a series of questions, and then creates a form based on your answers  
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Layout view   an Access view in which you can make design changes to a form or report while it is displaying data so that you can immediately see the effect of changing the design  
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Main form   in a form based on two table, the form that contains data from the primary table  
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Report wizard   a tool that asks you a series of questions, and then creates a report based on your answers  
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Subform   a form within a form based on two tables, the form that contains data from the related table  
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