Chapter 17
Searching, Sorting, and Querying a Database
In This Chapter
Searching and filtering a database
Sorting databases
Creating and using queries
If you need to find a specific name in your database, searching through the database alphabetically may be tedious but possible. However, if you need to find the names of everyone in California who ordered more than $50,000 worth of supplies in the past three months, trying to find this information yourself would prove tedious and time consuming. Yet, Access can search for this information at the blink of an eye.
If you search for specific types of data on a regular basis, you probably don’t want to keep telling Access what to search for over and over again. To simplify this, you can create a query. A query lets you define specific ways to search your data and save those parameters so you can retrieve data instantly the next time you need it.
Besides searching through data, Access can also sort data. Sorting can be as simple as organizing names alphabetically, or it can be more complicated, such as sorting names according to zip code, annual salary, and alphabetically by last name. Sorting simply rearranges your data so you can study ...
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