Microsoft Access is a database management system program that combines the relational Access Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software development tools. In Microsoft Access, you ...

Excel used to be the poor schmuck’s database, with spreadsheets that just sort of sat there. You could create something more sophisticated with LOOKUP functions, but they were a huge hassle to set up.

Q. You explained Excel’s Scenario Manager in your November 2024 Tech Q&A article and Goal Seek in your December 2024 Tech Q&A article. Can you please explain the final What-If Analysis tool: Data ...

If you’ve been searching for a way to use the table structure in an existing Microsoft Access database in another table, then check out this quick tip. It shows how to copy and customize the table ...

Most spreadsheet problems come from static cell ranges—Excel tables replace them with dynamic, self-managing data structures.

Excel’s Data Model feature allows you to build relationships between data sets for easier reporting. Here’s how to use it to make data analysis easier. We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or ...

It is rare to find an implemented database devoid of reference tables. Reference tables provide valid values for drop-down lists and in a slightly obtuse way, also allow for expression of a domain or ...

Naïve approaches to business intelligence will occasionally trap designers as they juggle operational data stores and data warehouses. The trap results from an honest endeavor to simplify designs and ...