If your business uses relational databases to store data, it helps to use the SQL SELECT command with the INTO clause to create new tables from query results. This method isn't ANSI-standard SQL, but ...

A Query is a tool that retrieves data from a single table or multiple tables; it is the most powerful tool to analyze your data in Microsoft Access; Basically, a Query is just a question presented in ...

Queries are the database equivalent of filters in a spreadsheet. Just as a filter can limit and reorganize the information displayed in a spreadsheet, so a query limits and reorganizes the information ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...

Susan Harkins explains how to populate an Access list control instantly by setting properties at the field (table) level to create a lookup field. List controls display multiple values for users to ...

Did you know that you could calculate fields in the query in Microsoft Access? If the user wants a calculated field in a query, the user needs to input a name for the calculated field, a colon, and ...

Replace repetitive copy-paste work by automatically combining, joining, and importing data directly inside Excel.

Excel's Power Query lets you build report-level and table-level timestamps that update on refresh.

A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...

What’s the difference between a table and a range of columns and rows on an Excel spreadsheet? How do I create and populate tables? And, once a table is created, how do we custom filter, format, and ...