Accessing database

[albericht]

I have Windows xp pro and Office 2003. I want to create a database. The
book says to start by clicking on the database toolbar. But when I bring up
a list of toolbars by right clicking the taskbar, there is no database
toolbar listed.

 

[Jeff Boyce]

If you wanted to create a Word document, you'd need to have Word installed.

If you wanted to create a spreadsheet, you'd need to have a spreadsheet
application installed.

If you want to create a database, you need a database application. Do you
have one? Office (standard) does NOT include a database application, if I
recall correctly.

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP

 

[albericht]

Thanks for the helpful info. Do you know the best way to buy and install a
database?

 

[Philip Herlihy]

Thanks for the helpful info. Do you know the best way to buy and install a
database?

Just a sanity check - it's worth checking to see if you have Access
installed by hunting in the Start Menu (or searching for MSACCESS.EXE in
Program Files).

If you don't have it (and most Office bundles don't include it - see
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/preview/suites.mspx
... then you can buy it as a separate application (Amazon is often as
cheap as any).

I think Access is a truly great application, and well worth the money,
especially for advanced users, but if you're starting out and not sure
if this line of endeavour is for you, then you could try the database
("Base") which is part of (free) OpenOffice: http://www.openoffice.org/
It's similar to Access in many ways, but of course if you know you're
going to end up using Access you might as well start out on it.
Lynda.com has some great video tutorials for Access.

Phil, London

 

[albericht]

Correct, I have Standard. It does not seem to have a database. So I would
like to know to install one. Thank you.

 

[Jeff Boyce]

Philip offered a couple of ideas. How did those work for you?

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP