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Open the file a05A_Start.accdb downloaded with this project. Then, in your textbook, turn to Project 5A and complete all of the steps in Activities 5.01-5.10, except where changes are indicated below. Do not print unless required by your instructor. Complete Activity 5.01 Creating a Calculated Field Based on Two Existing Fields. Do not save the database with a new name. Do not rename tables. Save the query as 5A Per Item Profit Query. Complete Activity 5.02 Creating a Calculated Field Based on One Existing Field and a Number. Save the query as 5A Surfboarding Sale Query. Complete Activity 5.03 Adding a Total Row to a Query. Save the query as 5A Total Inventory Cost Query. Complete Activity 5.04 Creating a Totals Query. Save the query as 5A Inventory by Supplier Query. Complete Activity 5.05 Creating a Select query as the Source for a Crosstab Query. Save the query as 5A On Hand Per Company and Category Query. Complete Activity 5.06 Creating a Crosstab Query. In the final step of the query, under What do you want to name your query? type 5A Crosstab Query. Complete Activity 5.07 Finding Duplicate Records. In the final step of the query, accept the suggested query name. Complete Activity 5.08 Finding Unmatched Records. In the final step of the query, under What do you want to name your query? type 5A Find Unmatched Query. Complete Activity 5.09 Creating a Parameter Query Using One Criterion. Save the query as 5A Category Parameter Query. Complete Activity 5.10 Creating a Parameter Query Using Multiple Criteria. Save the query as 5A On Hand Parameter Query. Save and close the file, and then submit the a05A_Start.accdb database for grading.

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This comprehensive project utilizes Microsoft Access 2016 to develop proficiency in database query design, calculations, and data analysis through a series of structured activities rooted in a store inventory context. The tasks range from creating calculated fields and total rows, to more advanced operations like crafting totals, crosstab, duplicate, unmatched, and parameter queries. Each activity builds upon fundamental database concepts, enabling students to manipulate data effectively and produce meaningful insights from their inventory database.

Firstly, the students are required to work with the provided start file, a05A_Start.accdb, ensuring that no renaming or saving under new titles occurs unless explicitly directed. The initial activity involves creating a calculated field based on two existing fields within a query, which helps in understanding how to combine data dynamically within Access. Subsequently, students generate a calculated field based on an existing field combined with a specific numerical value, demonstrating the flexibility of calculations in querying data.

Adding a total row to a query introduces students to aggregation functions, such as sum and average, which are essential tools for summarizing data. This is followed by creating a totals query that groups data by specific fields, such as supplier, facilitating organized and insightful data reviews. Crafting a select query that serves as the basis for a crosstab query showcases how data can be pivoted to reveal relationships between categories and quantities on hand per company.

Creating the crosstab query itself allows students to transpose data dynamically, providing cross-tabulated reports that highlight key metrics. Moving further, the project challenges students to identify duplicate records within a dataset, which is a common real-world data quality issue; also, they perform unmatched record searches to locate data entries that do not have corresponding counterparts in related records.

The final activities involve building parameter queries—one with a single criterion and another with multiple criteria—enabling the filtering of data based on user-specified inputs. These are powerful tools for creating interactive and flexible data retrieval systems, crucial in inventory management and reporting.

Throughout the project, adherence to instructions regarding naming conventions is emphasized to maintain organized query management, and the process culminates in saving and submitting the completed database for evaluation. The hands-on activities not only reinforce theoretical knowledge but also teach vital practical skills necessary for effective database management, report generation, and data analysis in real-world scenarios.

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