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What is an AutoFormat and how do you change one for an existing form?
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AutoFormat is a predefined style for a form or report. To change it, display the form in Layout View, click the More button and choose the format to apply.
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What is the purpose of the asterisk (*) in a pattern match query?
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A wildcard that represents any string of characters in a pattern match query.
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When do you use the In comparison operator?
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To define a condition withtwo or more values.
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How do you negate a selection criterion?
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Use the Not logical operator tonegate a condition.
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When do you use a parameter query?
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When you want to prompt the user to enter the selection criterion when the query runs.
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What is the purpose of a crosstab query?
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It performs aggregate function calculations on the values of one database field and displays the results in a spreadsheet format.
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What are the four Query Wizards you can use to crete a new query?
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Simple, Crosstab, Find Duplicates, Find Unmatched
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What does a Find Unmatched query do?
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It finds all records in a query or table that have no related records in a second query or table.
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What is a Find Duplicates query?
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It finds duplicate records in a query or table based on the values in one or more fields.
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What happens when you set a querys Top Values Property?
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You limit the number of records displayed in the query results.
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What is a Lookup Field?
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A field that lets you select a value from a list of possible values.
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What is an Input Mask?
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A predefined format you use to enter and desplay data in a field.
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What is Property Propagation?
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An ACCESS feature that updates control properties in objects when you modify table field properties.
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What is Validation Rule Property?
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A property that specifies the field values that users can enter in a field. EX: Use this property to specify users can only enter positive numeric values in a numeric field.
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What is Validation Text Property?
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A property that appears in a dialog box if a user violates the fields validation rule. EX:Displays a message "must be a Positive Integer"
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