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How does macros work with Access

How does macros work wiith access

RE: how does macros work with Access

Macros in Access are built step by step rather than like a video recording in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Each step is programmed into the macro, like lines of code.
There are 3 main parts to each line of code.

The ACTION, ARGUMENTS and COMMENTS

ACTIONS define what you want to do to a specific object
ie. OPEN (a form)

ARGUMENTS specify which object you want the action done to.
ie open TABLE

COMMENTS allow you to describe the step you are taking in english, so you can refer back to what you have created.

Access tip:

How To Find All Overdue Accounts?

To find overdue accounts create a filter that compares today's date with the Invoice Date in the table. To do this:

1. Open the Query in Design View
2. Select the field for the filter and in the criteria row enter:

<Date()

This filter returns records where the Invoice Date is before today's date.

This filter can be manipulated if, for instance, Invoices are due 15 days after the Invoice Date. For this the filter would be:

<Date()-15

This filter returns records where the Invoice Date is 15 days before today's date.

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