Module 8: Data Analysis & Automation
Automate repetitive work with macros, write your first VBA procedures, and learn to choose the simplest tool that solves the problem.
What You'll Learn
- Build macros that automate multi-step routines and attach them to buttons
- Explain what VBA is and how it differs from macros
- Write a Sub procedure using variables, a condition, and a loop
- Choose between validation, a query, a macro, and VBA for a given task
Real-World Scenario
Every morning five staff at Lakeside perform the same nine-step routine, and two of them do it differently — one regularly forgets the filter and works from yesterday's list. Meanwhile the manager wants a button that checks every item, groups low stock by vendor, and emails the order list. One of those is a macro; the other genuinely needs code.
Lessons
Complete each lesson in order. Watch the video, review the notes, and finish the challenge.
Automating Tasks with Macros
Use Access macros to automate repetitive work without writing code, and understand where automation genuinely pays off.
Introduction to VBA
Write your first VBA procedures, and understand when code is the right tool and when a macro or a query is better.