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Access Video Quiz B1.8

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Why Do Date Time Fields Sort Oldest to Newest


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Why does an Access Date/Time field sort correctly from oldest to newest? Welcome to another Microsoft Access Video Quiz. You will be asked five beginner-level questions about table sorting and filtering, including text sort order, date sorting, combined filters, and what happens when you save a filtered table. Answer each question, check your score, and see how well you know Access table sorting and filtering.

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It's time for another video quiz from Access Learning Zone. This one's for beginner-level users.

I'm going to give you five questions covering Access Table Sorting and Filtering. You'll have three seconds for each question, so hit that pause button if you need more time. Keep track of your scores so we can see how you do at the end.

Are you ready to consult the computer? Here we go.

Question 1.

False. Filtering a table deletes the records that do not match the filter.

False. The filter only changes the records that you see.

Question 2.

A field is stored as short text and contains these values: Five, six, nine, and 555. What is its ascending sort order? And you can pick from the options listed.

The correct answer is C. Five, five, five, five, six, and then nine. Remember, this is a short text field, so it's an alphanumeric sort, not a numeric sort.

Question 3.

Why does an Access Date/Time field sort correctly from oldest to newest?

Dates are internally stored as numeric values with earlier dates being smaller. Access alphabetizes the month names before sorting the years. Date fields are automatically converted to short text during a sort, or Access sorts dates by the day of the month first.

That's going to be A. Dates are internally stored as numeric values with earlier dates being smaller. And remember, one day equals one. And you can add days and subtract them in all kinds of other cool stuff.

Question 4.

You filter a customer table for state equals New York, then add another filter for city equals Buffalo. Which records will be shown?

All customers from New York plus all customers from Buffalo, customers from either New York or Buffalo, but not both, only customers whose state is New York and whose city is Buffalo, or only Buffalo customers because the second filter replaces the first.

That one's going to make you think a bit. That's going to be C, only customers whose state is New York and whose city is Buffalo. When you apply separate filters, they get combined.

And question 5.

After you save a table with a filter applied, what normally happens when you close and reopen that table?

The filter is permanently deleted when the table closes. The filter definition is saved, but it does not automatically reapply. The filter automatically reapplies and cannot be turned off, or Access converts the filter into a permanent query automatically.

Hmm. That's going to be B. The filter definition is saved, but it does not automatically reapply.

All right, how'd you do? Did you get all five? Did you understand the captain despite extremely vague instructions? Or please clarify, what is a starship?

Well, if you missed any of these, these topics and a lot more are covered in Access Beginner Level 1, Lesson 8, all about sorting and filtering, and it's completely free on my website and on my YouTube channel. Go watch it.

Thanks for playing. Post your score in the comments down below. And until next time, live long and prosper.
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Why does an Access Date/Time field sort correctly from oldest to newest? Welcome to another Microsoft Access Video Quiz. You will be asked five beginner-level questions about table sorting and filtering, including text sort order, date sorting, combined filters, and what happens when you save a filtered table. Answer each question, check your score, and see how well you know Access table sorting and filtering.
 
 
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