learning code

[margaret]

I am interested in learning to code. I've been working on Access
successfully for about three years and everything I know I've learned from
this site. However, I don't know how to use VBA code and I'm not sure what
would be helpful. I'm guessing the best would be to learn SQL ... anyone
have any good hints on where a non-programmer should start to learn
programming. I'm not even sure what questions to ask to figure out where to
start.

Thanks for any advice

 

[SteveM]

One thing you could do is view your queries in SQL view and try to understand
how the SQL code works. Start with simple 'Select' queries.

Steve

 

[John W. Vinson]

I am interested in learning to code. I've been working on Access
successfully for about three years and everything I know I've learned from
this site. However, I don't know how to use VBA code and I'm not sure what
would be helpful. I'm guessing the best would be to learn SQL ... anyone
have any good hints on where a non-programmer should start to learn
programming. I'm not even sure what questions to ask to figure out where to
start.

Thanks for any advice

Check out the links - particularly books - on

Jeff Conrad's resources page:
http://www.accessmvp.com/JConrad/accessjunkie/resources.html

The Access Web resources page:
http://www.mvps.org/access/resources/index.html

A free tutorial written by Crystal (MS Access MVP):
http://allenbrowne.com/casu-22.html

MVP Allen Browne's tutorials:
http://allenbrowne.com/links.html#Tutorials

John W. Vinson [MVP]

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

There are literally tons of code in my 3 websites for you to learn from.
Look at the 3 websites listed below my signature. Additionally, go to the
main mvp.org website and look at all the Access MVPs websites. That should
keep you busy for a few years <grin>

http://www.mvps.org/links.html#Access

 

[margaret]

Thanks to all three of you guys, the help is really appreciated. I'll start
with looking at the websites and the books. Thanks again.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Also the following book is a great one to get you started:

Access 2003 VBA Programmer's Reference by Access MVPs Teresa Hennig, Graham
Seach, and Armen Stein

http://www.amazon.com/Access-2003-P...4114265?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190777802&sr=8-1

And Access MVP John L. Viescas has several good books out there. Check on
his website:

http://www.viescas.com

or at amazon.com
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com