Relational database programs, such as Microsoft Office Access, use SQL to work with data. Unlike many computer languages, SQL is not difficult to read and understand, even for a novice.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 …

Feb 1, 2012 · When entering dates as query criteria, enclose them in pound signs (#) to help Access understand what they are.

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