Using MIS (9th Edition)
Using MIS (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134106786
Author: David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter AE, Problem AE4.1

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a.

Given excel file:

Double click on the file “Ch04Ex01 _U10e.xlsx” that is downloaded and it contains three sheets as follows:

Screenshot of Worksheet “Denver”

Explanation of Solution

b.

Creating blank database:

The below are the steps to create new database:

  • Click “File->New” and then choose on the option “Blank desktop database”.
  • Provide the name of the database and click “Create”...

Explanation of Solution

c.

Importing “Denver” sheet into Access:

To import the spreadsheet into the database click on the “External Data” tab and click on “Excel”.

  • A “Get external data-Excel spreadsheet” dialog box gets opened, then click on the “Browse” button and choose the file that location where the file is available.

Screenshot of Getting external data dialog box

  • Now Import Spreadsheet wizard get opened.

Screenshot of Import spreadsheet wizard

  • Select “Denver” sheet.
  • Now click on the “Next” button and click on the “First Row contains Column Heading” and click “Next”.

Screenshot of Import spreadsheet wizard

  • Click “Next” button again and click on “choose my own primary key option” and click “Next”.

Import spreadsheet wizard

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d.

  • Delete the unnecessary records.

Screenshot of Employee table

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Explanation of Solution

e.

Steps to create parameterized query:

  • Click the “CREATE” tab and select a “Query Design” option.
  • Select “Employee” table and click on button on dialogue box. And close it.
  • From below panel, click the drop down button on “Filed” section and select the column name from the corresponding table “Employee”.
  • After placing all columns on “Field” section, the panel will be appeared as follows:

Screenshot of Placing column names in the query

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f.

  • Now set the criteria for the columns “CPU” as “<=2” and  “Memory” as “<=6” follows:

Screenshot of Criteria for the columns “CPU” and “Memory”

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g.

To import the query result into a word database click on the “External Data” tab and click on “Word”.

  • The query data is exported into the word as follows:

Table screenshot from word document

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