Course Outline
Macros
- Recording and editing macros
- Locations for storing macros
- Linking macros to forms, toolbars, and keyboard shortcuts
VBA Environment
- The Visual Basic Editor and its configuration options
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Optimizing the development environment
Introduction to Procedural Programming
- Procedures: Function and Sub
- Data types
- Conditional structures: If...Then...ElseIf...Else...End If
- Select Case statements
- While and Until loops
- For...Next loops
- Exiting loops (break instructions)
Strings
- String concatenation
- Implicit and explicit type conversion
- String manipulation features
Visual Basic
- Reading and writing data to spreadsheets (Cells, Range)
- Interacting with users (InputBox, MsgBox)
- Variable declaration
- Variable scope and lifetime
- Operators and operator precedence
- Module options
- Creating custom functions for use in worksheets
- Objects, classes, methods, and properties
- Code security
- Protecting against code tampering and preview
Debugging
- Step-through processing
- Locals window
- Immediate window
- Watches (traps)
- Call Stack
Error Handling
- Types of errors and prevention strategies
- Capturing and managing runtime errors
- Error handling structures: On Error Resume Next, On Error GoTo label, On Error GoTo 0
Excel Object Model
- The Application object
- Workbook object and the Workbooks collection
- Worksheet Object and the Worksheets collection
- Key objects: ThisWorkbook, ActiveWorkbook, ActiveCell
- Selection object
- Range collection
- Cells object
- Displaying data on the status bar
- Performance optimization via ScreenUpdating
- Timing execution using the Timer method
Using External Data Sources
- Utilizing the ADO library
- Referencing external data sources
- ADO objects:
- Connection
- Command
- Recordset
- Connection strings
- Establishing connections to various databases: Microsoft Access, Oracle, MySQL
Reporting
- Introduction to SQL: basic syntax (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT INTO, DELETE) and executing Microsoft Access queries from Excel to support database integration
Requirements
- Fundamental proficiency with Excel functionalities, including worksheets, formulas, tables, and data sorting or filtering
- Practical experience in creating, updating, or reviewing reports using Microsoft Excel
- No prior programming background is necessary
Target Audience
- Analysts seeking to automate routine Excel tasks
- Business professionals managing data and reports in Excel
- Team members aiming to create simple macros and practical VBA solutions for everyday work
Testimonials (7)
What I liked most about the training was the trainer’s knowledge of Excel. I appreciated learning useful things like shortcuts and formulas that I can use every day.
Martin
Course - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Analysts
The training was perfect in my opinion, opened my eyes to a lot of things that I was not aware of. Straight to the point with a lot of exercises, for some people it was too fast maybe but due to my background experience I did not feel that way.
Maen Hatoum - Red Bull GmbH
Course - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Analysts
The specialist knowledge was amazing! The way that you took that and broke it up, so we could understand was awesome. I think i just have to start with the simple stuff. the Last Subject was a bit high level and I struggled to keep up but will get there :)
Zaskia Stanz - BMW
Course - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Analysts
Detailed examples & training material.
KAREN LOUW - BMW
Course - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Analysts
He was prepared and also give good pointers
Annemarie Van Aardt - BMW
Course - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Analysts
I liked the fact that we were a small group and therefore the trainer was able to offer individual attention to each trainee.
Claire Pace
Course - Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Analysts
I appreciate that the training was customized to our company's needs.
