Using the Page Wizard to Create a Data Access Page


A data access page allows a table or query to be manipulated from a Web page. A simple data access page allows the user to navigate through records and enter data similar to a form. You must have Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher in order to view Data Access Pages.



To create a data access page using the Page Wizard:

  1. In the Pages window, start the Page Wizard by double-clicking Create data access page by using wizard.
  2. Select the table or query to use as the basis for the data access page.
  3. Select the field or fields to include. Click Next.
  4. Add grouping levels if necessary. Use a grouping level to organize the data into subgroups by the value of a specific field. Click Next.
  5. Specify how you want the data sorted. Click Next.
  6. Add a name for your page and pick the option for what you would like to do when the wizard is finished: modify the page or view the page.
  7. Click Finish to end the wizard.


You can add fields from more than one table or query. When you switch to a new table or query in the Tables/Queries list, you'll see that the name of the table or query is added to the field when you add it to the Selected Fields list.

The expert tutorial Operating Access on the Web covers Data Access Pages in detail.

To start the Page Wizard, you can also:

  1. Click the New Page button. Click Page Wizard. Click OK.
  2. Click the New Object button arrow. Select Page. Click Page Wizard, and click OK.
  3. Select Page from the Insert menu. Click Page Wizard. Click OK.