Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Second Edition

Chapter 11. What Are Macros and When Do You Need Them?

• Why Learning About Macros Is Important

• The Basics of Creating and Running a Macro

• Running an Access Macro

• Modifying an Existing Macro

• Documenting Your Macro: Adding Comments

• Testing a Macro

• When You Should Use Macros and When You Shouldn't

• Converting a Macro to VBA Code

• Creating an AutoExec Macro

• Creating an AutoKeys Macro

• The DoCmd Object

• Practical Examples: Adding an AutoExec Macro to the Time and Billing Application

Why Learning About Macros Is Important

Although macros shouldn't be used to develop the routines that control your applications, it's a good idea for you to have a general understanding of macros and how they work. In fact, one task—reassigning a keystroke—can be done only by using macros, ...