SQL for Microsoft Access (Udemy.com)
Learn how to write SQL code in Microsoft Access, so you can create more advanced Access queries
Created by: Phillip Burton
Last updated December 2024
What you will learn
- Know all 6 clauses of the SELECT statement, and in which order.
- Add functions and formulas into your code.
- Do basic and advanced JOINs, some of which cannot be done in the graphical interface.
- Create UNION queries, which also cannot be done in the graphical interface.
Course Description
Do you want to learn how to write more advanced queries in Access. And do you want your queries to be portable into SQL Server and Access?
Please note: This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft.
What do people just like you think of this course?
"This is an excellent course, very well organized, structured, explained and paced. In addition, the course is content rich, provides a very good context and helpful tips! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much!" - Dmitry Tlusten
"I am a 51 year old complete beginner and just wanted to learn access to create my own database for a side business. I first took an MS Access course and then this SQL for Access course which allowed me to understand access better and to add some useful functionality to my database. Really enjoyed it, felt like a great introduction to SQL." - Mark Nugent
"If I were to name single biggest advantage of this course I would say that it is very logically structured. In my opinion essential to master any subject. Before the course I had some vague idea of SQL, but after it I feel quite solid." - Bartomiej Kurzeja
In this course learn how to:
Write SQL code, using the six SELECT clauses.
Use functions and formulas in your SELECT statements.
Create joins between tables, including more complex joins which cannot be evaluated using the graphical interface.
Write action queries and cross-queries.
Using derived tables in the FROM clause, and subqueries in the WHERE clause.
Creating correlated queries and cross-queries.
Using UNION and UNION ALL, and
Importing or Linking data and creating Pass-Through queries from other databases.
Hopefully, by the end of this course, you will also feel "quite solid" in Access SQL, and be able to use the extra functionality allowed only when using Access SQL to build even better databases.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
418 Reviews
Phillip Burton
Hi. I'm Phillip, and I'm proud to Teach with Udemy as a Udemy Instructor Partner. I have been teaching on Udemy since 2015, and I have over 1,000,000 students and more than 60 video courses, including over a dozen Bestseller courses.
My courses include Microsoft Power BI and Fabric, Tableau, SQL Server, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, etc.), Azure, Microsoft Office, and more. The majority of my courses align with the requirements for official certifications from Microsoft, Oracle, and Tableau - so with a bit of practice, you could enter the exam or assessment and put it on your CV or resume.
I have been a Computing Consultant providing expert services in the development of computer systems and data analysis. I am one of 9 award winning Experts for Experts Exchange's 11th Annual Expert Awards. My interests are working with data, including Microsoft Power BI, Excel, Access, SQL Server, and the Power Platform.
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Reviews
By Omarwin Barrero on 8/25/2022
Another amazing course delivered by Phillip, who is an amazing instructor. I have previously taken other courses from him. Phillip is very knowledgeable and delivers such amazing trainings. This course is very well-explained, concise and straight to the point.
By Gergana Krasteva on 5/8/2022
Easy to understand and to follow, I like the course so far. Good examples, however I am giving 4/5 stars as I am missing praticle exercies - please add at least 1 exercise after each section with instructions to solve it alone.
By Dmitry Tlusten on 1/15/2021
This is an excellent course, very well organized, structured, explained and paced. In addition, the course is content rich, provides a very good context and helpful tips! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much!
By Jose Chavez Jr on 4/19/2020
So far the content is very interesting to me and I want to learn to use SQL language writing to improve the capabilities of my current queries. The clicking on screen is very fast.
By S O Olivarez on 4/12/2020
The information was good but I had a hard time keeping up with the actions the author took, e.g. jumping from one tab to another - maybe an explanation of this reasoning or logic. Alternatively, I will just have to find and repeat individual couses.
By FeltonLovett Sr. on 9/20/2019
I am very satisfied with what I've learned in this course. I've been using access for about 2 years and the things that I have learned will go a long way to making my and my co-workers job so much easier.
By Bartomiej Kurzeja on 4/26/2019
If I were to name single biggest advantage of this course I would say that it is very logically structured. In my opinion essential to master any subject. Before the course I had some vague idea of SQL, but after it I feel quite solid.
By Dan A North on 12/8/2018
The course is excellent and I would recommend it as both an introduction to MS ACCESS SQL and a great refresher. Mr. Burton reminded me of several options I had forgotten about and helped me solve more than one puzzle at work. Thank you for a great course sir.
By Carlos Hernández Nieves on 11/11/2018
The instructor makes easy what it looks difficult to understand. I like the way of explaining how to write the SQL code. The teacher sometimes writes SQL that doesn't work but these errors are not forced. He explained what it is wrong and then he drives you to the correct SQL code very naturally.
By Charlie@Enginspire.Co.Uk on 4/16/2018
All-in-all the course and instructor are excellent. However the instructor did flash between screens very quickly at times and this was difficult to follow as a 'Newbie'. This did not detract from my overall enjoyment of the course. Great as usual - thanks.
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