Learn how to retrieve data from an Access database by using Structured Query Language, or SQL

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 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.

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.

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.

Now, when you open an object, Access displays the dialog box unexpectedly with a message you don't understand. This article provides you with procedures to investigate why Access may be requesting …

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

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 use, high …

The GROUP BY clause in Access combines records with identical values in the specified field list into a single record. A summary value is created for each record if you include an SQL aggregate function , …

Use joins in Access queries to combine records from different data sources so that each pair of records from the sources becomes one record in the query results.