Access Fundamentals

A one-day programme for teams managing structured data in a spreadsheet that has outgrown it: duplicated entries, broken lookups across tabs, and no real way to enforce that a field is filled in correctly. Access exists for exactly that gap, where data has real structure and relationships but the organisation does not yet need a full database server.

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The day builds a small working database from scratch: tables with proper relationships, queries that answer real questions, a form for safe data entry, and a report ready to distribute. The closing module is a frank conversation about limits: Access is a single-file, limited-concurrency tool, and the programme covers the signs that it is time to move to Dataverse or SQL Server instead of pushing Access past what it was built for.

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Programme Agenda

01

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Welcome and Programme Overview

Introduction to the session, objectives, and housekeeping.

02

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Tables and Relationships

Why structured data needs more than one flat table, primary and foreign keys, and building relationships that actually enforce data integrity.

03

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

04

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Designing for Clean Data Entry

Field types, validation rules, lookup fields, and the data-entry mistakes a well-designed table prevents before they happen.

05

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Building Queries

Select queries to answer real business questions, filtering and sorting, and basic calculated fields.

06

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

07

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Forms for Safe Data Entry

Building a form that guides entry correctly, rather than letting staff edit a raw table directly.

08

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Reports for Distribution

Building a report that groups, sorts and summarises data, ready to print or share.

09

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

10

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Knowing When to Graduate Off Access

Multi-user concurrency limits, file size and performance ceilings, and the signs that Dataverse or SQL Server is now the right tool.

11

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Applied Practice

Participants design tables and a relationship structure for a real dataset from their own work, then build one query and one form against it.

12

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Wrap-Up and Q&A

Key takeaways, next steps, and close.

Key Outcomes

  • Design tables and relationships that enforce real data integrity
  • Build validation and lookup fields that prevent entry mistakes
  • Write queries that answer real business questions from the data
  • Build a form that guides safe, correct data entry
  • Build a report that groups, sorts and summarises data for distribution
  • Recognise when a database has outgrown Access and what to move to next

Training Mode   Physical / Online / Hybrid / e-learning

HRD Corp   SBL-Khas Claimable

Level   Foundation to intermediate, suitable for administrative, operations and finance staff managing structured records

Duration   1 Day (8 Hours)  |  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Venue   In-house at the client's premises, or delivered via the client's preferred platform (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or equivalent)

Assessment   10 to 15 question knowledge assessment covering all modules

Certificate   Certificate of Completion issued to all participants upon full attendance

Enquiries   Contact us to register or discuss scheduling

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Access Fundamentals is HRD Corp SBL-Khas claimable. Employers registered with HRD Corp (PSMB) can claim the training fee against their levy, as Orbix Tech Sdn Bhd is an HRD Corp certified training provider. Submit the SBL-Khas application before the session date.

Access Fundamentals runs for 1 day (8 hours) | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It is delivered as an in-house closed group session, so the schedule can be adjusted to fit your team's working hours.

Yes. Delivery options are physical, online, hybrid, e-learning. In-house sessions run at your premises anywhere in Malaysia, online sessions run live over video conference, and hybrid combines both for teams split across sites.

Certificate of Completion issued to all participants upon full attendance. Each certificate carries a certificate number that can be checked at orbixtech.my/certificate-verify.

Level: Foundation to intermediate, suitable for administrative, operations and finance staff managing structured records. The session is built around worked examples and group exercises rather than theory, so participants apply the material to their own organisation during the session.

Full-day sessions are quoted per session for a closed group, from RM 1,750. Advanced 2-day programmes are quoted per participant, from RM 4,000. All figures are before any HRD Corp levy claim.