10.11 Data Manipulation

1. Getting External Data

You will need…• Specimen 2007 Paper 2 Task C (a PDF) q 39• The file SITES.CSV• Access 2007

Click Blank Database

Name the file and click Create

#click the External Data tab

Click Text File

Browse for SITES.CSV…

… and open it

Import the data into a new table

Delimited is OK

Comma is OK. Be sure to tick First Row Contains Field Names

For each field, check the Data Type is correctAll the data types are correct except for Owned

For the Owned field, change Text to Yes/NoWhat the exam calls Boolean / Logical, Microsoft call Yes/No

Let Access assign a Primary Key

Save the Sites table

There is no need to save your import steps

Double-click on the table name to see your data

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