Learn how to retrieve data from an Access database by using Structured Query Language, or SQL

This guide gives you a smooth start to your SQL Server journey, helps preserve Access front-end solutions you created, and hopefully motivates you to use Access for future database solutions.

For an Access user to first meet the SQL Server and Azure documentation may feel daunting. This calls for a tour guide to take you through the highlights that matter to you.

This is one of a set of articles about Access SQL. This article describes how to write a WHERE clause, and uses examples to illustrate various techniques that you can use in a WHERE clause.

ADO is straightforward to learn and enables client applications to access and manipulate data from a variety of sources, including Access and SQL Server. Its primary benefits are ease of …

This is one of a set of articles about Access SQL. This article describes how to write a FROM clause, and uses examples to illustrate various techniques that you can use in a FROM clause.

Jan 1, 2019 · If you migrate your Access data to SQL Server or you create an Access solution with SQL Server as the back-end database, it's vital that you know the differences between …

For example, if you enter Like “C*” in an SQL query, the query returns all field values beginning with the letter C. In a parameter query, you can prompt the user for a pattern to search for.

For more information about the new Monaco SQL editor, see Microsoft MVP Colin Riddington's detailed article New Monaco SQL Editor on his Access Forever developer blog.

This article contains links to articles that provide details about common functions used in expressions in Access. They are arranged first by group and then are arranged alphabetically …