1. MICROSOFT ACCESS WIDGET DATABASE MODEL
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MICROSOFTACCESS WIDGETDATABASEMODEL
The Widget may be an imaginary productbut the features of this databaseare quite real.
Navigation Form Overview Forms Database Objects
Order Data Entry Form Reports with Print & Email Table Relationships & VBA Code
ACCESS NAVIGATION FORM: includes a Navigation Control that makes it easy to switch
between the various forms and reports in the database. Navigation Forms are a great addition
to any database, but creating a navigation form is particularly important if you plan to publish
a database to the Web, because the Access Navigation Pane does not display in a browser.

2. MICROSOFT ACCESS WIDGET DATABASE MODEL
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ACCESS FORMS & REPORTS: REVIEW ORDERS & REPORTSUMMARIES
The Reports can be printed or emailed as attachments with file formatoptions.

3. MICROSOFT ACCESS WIDGET DATABASE MODEL
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ACCESS OBJECTS: TABLES, QUERIES, FORMS, REPORTS AND MACROS
The Access Objects follow a clear and logical naming convention.
For added security, all of the Access Objects & menus can be hidden fromview.

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ACCESS:TABLERELATIONSHIPS & VISUAL BASIC FOR APPLICATIONS (VBA) CODE
The order data is in a junction table that manages both the customer & productdata.
VBA code is used to customize function such as opening forms, reports and messageboxes.

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ACCESS:EDITING THE DATABASE
A key point of data integrity is to keep the database tables and other objects hidden from the
everyday user. A person that is not familiar with database development could easily delete
tables or corrupt the database. However, there are times when some data needs to be edited
or changed. This formallows that to happen but it protects the database at the same time.