| The datasheet view may be useful for entering large amounts of data or testing the database, but it is not particularly user friendly, especially for those who are unfamiliar with Access. This is where forms come in. Much like the DMV gives you forms that clearly indicate what information they want and in what format it should be, Access gives you the opportunity to create similar, user-friendly forms. There are two major benefits of this. Firstly, forms are very easy to use. Instead of the datasheet view, users are greeted with simple areas to enter information. More importantly, the type and format of input is restricted. For example, if you have a date field, users will not be able to enter "heehee." Instead, they will be forced to use a date drop down. This can also help with such difficulties as some people entering dates as MM/DD/YY and some as DD/MM/YY. |
