To Base and Back Again

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This is the "home page" for a series of tutorial articles. The tutorials follow the creation of a database designed to serve as a birder's log, tracking birding field trips, bird sightings, etc. This project is still very much in process. More tutorials will appear over time.

The list of articles appears twice below: first in the order they should be followed if you are working through the tutorial, then grouped by topic (tables, forms, etc.)

Note that the red links are articles that have not yet been written. In some cases, they are followed by a blue number in brackets. These are links to forum threads or other pages containing information I plan to use in the articles; they are also provided here for those who need more information about those features of base.

Contents 1 Tutorial Order 2 Grouped by Topic Order 2.1 Designing and Working With Tables 2.1.1 Creating Tables 2.1.2 Other Table-Related Tasks 2.2 Forms 2.2.1 Creating Forms 2.2.2 Perfecting Forms 2.2.3 Other Work With Forms 2.3 Queries 2.4 Reports 2.5 Using Database Data in Writer

Tutorial Order

1. Designing the Database "On Paper"
   
2. Creating a Table From a Spreadsheet
   
3. Creating a Table in Design View
   
4. Establishing Relationships
   
5. Creating a Simple Data Entry Form
   
6. Creating A Data Entry Form With A Subform
   
7. Using Combo Boxes in a Form
   
8. Using Date Time and Formatted Controls in Forms
9. Setting the Tab Order in a Form
10. Adding a Button To Open Another Form
    
11. Adjusting Form Properties
    
12. Using a Query to Combine Fields From Different Tables
    
13. Filtering in Queries and Tables
14. Creating Indexes
    
15. Creating a Form in Design View
16. Filtering in Forms
17. Adding a Search Control to a Form
18. Using the Group Function in a Query
19. Creating a Table and a Form to Store Images
20. Adding a Subform to a Form in Design View
21. Using An Outer Join in a Query
22. Creating a Report
23. Using Tables and Queries as Datasources in Writer
24. Filtering in the Data Source View working with the Data Source View in Writer (or Calc)
25. Sorting in the Data Source View working with the Data Source View in Writer (or Calc)
26. Inserting Data from the Data Source View into a Writer Document

Grouped by Topic Order

Designing and Working With Tables

Designing the Database "On Paper" (Thinking through how to organize your data before building the database.)

Creating Tables

Creating a Table From a Spreadsheet (Importing data from (not connecting to) a spreadsheet.)
Creating a Table in Design View
Creating a Table and a Form to Store Images

Other Table-Related Tasks

Establishing Relationships
Creating Indexes
Filtering in Queries and Tables
Using Tables and Queries as Datasources in Writer

Forms

Creating Forms

Creating a Simple Data Entry Form
Creating A Data Entry Form With A Subform
Creating a Form in Design View
Creating a Table and a Form to Store Images
Adding a Subform to a Form in Design View

Perfecting Forms

Adjusting Form Properties
Using Combo Boxes in a Form
Adding a Button To Open Another Form
Setting the Tab Order in a Form
Adding a Search Control to a Form [1]
Using Date Time and Formatted Controls in Forms

Other Work With Forms

Filtering in Forms

Queries

Using a Query to Combine Fields From Different Tables
Using the Group Function in a Query
Filtering in Queries and Tables
Using An Outer Join in a Query
Using Tables and Queries as Datasources in Writer

Reports

Creating a Report

Using Database Data in Writer

note that most of these articles apply to using the Data Source View in Calc as well.
Using Tables and Queries as Datasources in Writer
Filtering in the Data Source View
Sorting in the Data Source View
Inserting Data from the Data Source View into a Writer Document