Course Outline
Introduction to VBA for Government
- Introducing the VBA environment
- VB Editor
- Using Project Explorer
- Toolbox
- Modules
- Procedures and Functions
- Comments
Principles and Concepts of Programming for Government
- Data types, variables, and constants
- Program flow control
- If…Then… Else
- Do…Loop, While, and Until
- For…Next statements
- Input / Output, Message boxes, Input boxes
- Code behind forms, Form controls manipulation
- Passing arguments, Returning Values
Debugging for Government
- Run Time, Design Time, and Break Mode
- Breaks and Watches
- Local Window
- Immediate Window
Access - Object-Oriented Programming for Government
- Access object model
- Objects, Collections
- Events
- Methods and properties
- Data Access Object Library
Access User Interface Design for Government
- Programming event procedures
- Dynamic combo boxes
- User inputs
- Interface design considerations
- Menus
Access SQL & Database Design for Government
- Filtering – various Where clause options
- Deriving data - calculated fields
- Inner table joins
- Outer table joins
- Sub-queries – filtering, virtual tables, and columns
- Creating – adding rows directly or via queries
- Updating and Deleting - directly and via sub-queries
- Creating and Dropping tables
- Creating relationships
- Use of primary and foreign keys
Excel - Object-Oriented Programming for Government
- Excel object model
- Objects, Collections
- Events
- Methods and properties
Excel – Programming Analysis Routines for Government
- Sorting, filtering, and distributing data between worksheets and workbooks
- Using VBA to control charts
- Using VBA to control pivot tables
- Using VBA to control What If scenarios
- Importing from external files, internet, etc.
Error Handling for Government
- Stepping through code
- Finding syntax errors
- Using Debug.Print
- Building error-trapping routines
Requirements
Participants should be proficient in using Excel formulas, sorting, filtering, charts, and pivot tables. For government use, they should also be capable of maintaining Access tables, queries, forms, and reports.
Testimonials (4)
Well structured. Good teaching techniques. Course well documented!
Sorin
Course - VBA For Access & Excel
Tamil was exceptionally patient and very helpful in figuring out solutions to real needs. He was also very honest about if he didn't know something from the top of his head, which enabled us to quickly jump on in the training and we didn't lose time.
Christine Weiler
Course - VBA For Access & Excel
The explanation way and including tips on the best practices in VBA/Access, encouraging via exercise to think more by ourselves on how to solve the problem rather than giving ready solutions.
Daria Rudin
Course - VBA For Access & Excel
I liked the examples and the way he explained.
