Database Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to create a database, set up its structure, enter data into a table, create a query about the information you entered, and then produce a report that displays the information in an organized manner.

1. Start Access and create a new database named "Your Last Name Your First Name".

2. Create a table named <any name> with the following five fields:

Field Name     Field Type     Width

Last                 Text             15

First                Text              15

Born                Date/Time    Short Date

Died                Date/Time

Comment         Text              50

You don’t need a separate Record Number or ID field. You do not need a primary field.

3. Enter these ten records into the table:

Record         Last             First             Born         Died         Comment

1                 Villars         Claude             1/1/1653         1/1/1734         Marshall of France

2                 Le Tellier     Michel             1/1/1603         1/1/1685         Secretary of State & War, later chancellor

3                 Fouquet       Nicholas            1/1/1615         1/1/1680         Superintendent of Finance, jailed in 1661

4                 Adelaide       Marie              1/1/1685         1/1/1712         Wife of Louis, mother of Louis XV

5                 Stuart           Charles II        1/1/1630        1/1/1685          King of England

6                 Colbert          Jean-Baptiste  1/1/1619        1/1/1683         Minister of Commerce

7                 Louis XIV                             1/1/1638         1/1/1715         King of France 1643-1715, The "Sun King"

8                 Richelieu                             1/1/1585         1/1/1642         Cardinal, favorite minister of Louis’ father

9                 Turenne         Henri              1/1/1611         1/1/1675         Marshall of France

10                Villeroi          Francois          1/1/1644         1/1/1730         Marshall of France

4. Delete the record containing King Charles II

5. Adjust the column widths and row heights as necessary to display the records in a readable format.

6. Create a query to list the individuals born before Louis XIV. Include the first names, last names and comments. Sort the last names in ascending order. You should have five names in this group. Name your query with your last name and the words QUERY 1. Again, adjust width and height as necessary for readability.

7. Now create a tabular report based on the query you made in step 6. Use a wizard to create the report. The report must include your name in the report name. Be sure the report is in landscape format and that all information is displayed in each record line of the report.