Creating Queries
Extracting and Analyzing Data Efficiently
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should
be able to:
✔ Define a query in MS Access.
✔ Identify different types of queries.
✔ Create a basic query using Query Design.
✔ Label key parts of a query.
✔ Perform a simple activity to test a query.
What is a Query?
• A query is a tool in MS Access that allows users to retrieve, filter, and
analyze specific data from one or more tables.
• Queries help organize large amounts of data efficiently by displaying only
relevant information.
• Example: Instead of viewing all student records, a query can display only
students with grades above 80%.
• There a several types of Queries
• Select Query (Retrieves specific data from one or more tables.)
• Updated Query (also knows as action query)
• Calculated Query ( creates a new calculated field)
Steps to Create a Query in MS Access
• Click on the Create tab and choose Query Design.
• Select the table(s) containing the data.
• Drag and drop fields into the query grid.
• Apply criteria to filter data (e.g., >80 for grades). (IF REQUESTED)
• Run the query to view the results.
• Save the query with an appropriate name.
Create a query which reflects the students who are
enrolled in Computer Studies. The student’s grade
should also be reflected.
STEP 1: Click on the Create tab and choose
Query Design
STEP 2: Select the table(s) containing the
data.
STEP 2: Select
the table(s)
containing the
data.
cont’d
STEP 3: Drag
and drop fields
into the query
grid.
(DEMO)
STEP 4 : Run the query to view the results
STEP 4: Run
the query to
view the results
(DEMO)
Computer Studies
STEP 4: Run the
query to view the
results :
THE RESULT
STEP 5: Save the query with an appropriate name.
Query Grid: Area where fields and
Indicates the
table each
criteria are added.
field belongs
to. Shows selected Arranges the output in
fields from a table ascending or descending
order based on a selected
field
The Show checkbox
determines whether a
Specifies conditions to field appears in the final
filter data. query output.