Challenge Yourself $3\mathrm{.}3$

In this project you work with a greenhouse database. Improve the functionality of this database by creating a variety of queries and exporting the query results to both an Excel spreadsheet and a tab$-$delimited text file.

Skills needed to complete this project:

Using the Simple Query Wizard $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}1)$

Creating a Query in Design View $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}2)$

Adding Text Criteria to a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}3)$

Adding Numeric and Date Criteria to a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}4)$

Using AND in a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}5)$

Specifying the Sort Order in a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}10)$

Exporting Data to Excel $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}17)$

Using OR in a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}6)$

Combining AND and OR in a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}7)$

Exporting Data to a Text File $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}18)$

Hiding and Showing Fields in a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}11)$

Adding a Calculated Field to a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}8)$

Finding Unmatched Data Using a Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}13)$

Using a Parameter Query $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}12)$

Filtering Data Using AutoFilter $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}15)$

Filtering Data Using Filter by Selection $($Skill $3\mathrm{.}16)$

Steps to complete this project:

Mark the steps as checked when you complete them.

Open the start file AC$2021-$ChallengeYourself$-3-3.$

If the database opens in Protected View, click the Enable Content button in the Message Bar at the top of the database so you can modify it$.$

Create a new query named: FullTimeTechs

Add all the fields from the Employees table.

The query should list all employees whose Position begins with the word greenhouse and whose weekly hours are greater than or equal to $20.$ Hint: Include a wildcard character in the criterion for the Position field.

Modify the query design so results are sorted alphabetically by last name.

Add the MaintenanceLog table to this query and include the MaintenanceDate field after the WeeklyHours field.

Modify the formatting of the MaintenanceDate field in the query to use the Long Date format.

Run the query to review the results. There should be $10$ records in the results.

Double$-$click the right border of the MaintenanceDate field header to autofit the field width.

Save and close the query.

Export the FullTimeTechs query to an Excel spreadsheet.

Name the Excel file: FullTimeTechs

Include formatting and layout.

Save the export steps with the name: FullTimeTechsExport

Create a new query named: NewPlants.

Add all the fields from the Plants table except ScientificName.

The query should list all blue or yellow colored plants whose DatePlanted is greater than or equal to $1/1/2022.$

Modify the query design so results are sorted by values in the DatePlanted field with the newest plants listed first.

Run the query to review the results. There should be four records in the results.

Save and close the query.

Export the NewPlants query to a text file.

Name the text file: NewPlants

Use Tab as the delimiter.

Include the field names in the first row.

Save the export steps with the name: NewPlantsExport

Create a new query named: RedPlantSale

Add the following fields from the Plants table to the query: CommonName, PrimaryColor, PurchasePrice

Select only those plants with a red color, but don't show this field in the query results.

Add a calculated field that displays a sale price that is $65$ percent of the purchase price. Hint: Use an expression that calculates the value of the PurchasePrice field multiplied by $0\mathrm{.}65.$ Use the name SalePrice for the new field.

Add formatting to the SalePrice field to display the query results using the Currency format.

Run the query to review the results. There should be five records in the results.

Save and close the query.

Use the Find Unmatched Query Wizard to create a new query that identifies the plants that have no entry in the MaintenanceLog.

Include all fields from the Plants table except the PlantID.

Name this query: MissingMaintenance

Review the query results. There should be $15$ records in the results.

Close the query.

Create a new parameter query named: QueryByPrimaryColor

Add the following fields from the Plants table to the query: CommonName, PrimaryColor, DatePlanted, PurchasePrice

Configure the PrimaryColor field so the user is prompted to enter the primary plant color with this message: What color do you want?

Test the query using the color violet. There should be three records in the results.

Save and close the query.

Open the MaintenanceLog table. Apply a filter that shows only those plants that have been watered and pruned. Save and close the table. There should be one record in the results.

Close the database and exit Access.

Upload and save your project file.

Submit project for grading.