Selecting Data from a Single Table

One advantage of using queries is that they allow you to find data easily in multiple related tables. Queries are also useful, however, for sifting through the data in a single table. All the techniques you use for working with a single table apply equally to more complex multiple-table queries. This chapter covers the basics about building queries to select data from a single table. The next chapter shows you how to build more complex queries with multiple tables, totals, parameters, and more.

The easiest way to start building a query on a single table is to click the Query Design button in the Queries group on the Create tab (see Figure 9-1). Access 2010 displays the Show Table dialog box on top of the query ...

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