From Chaos to Clarity: Mastering the Totals Query in Access

In this video, I tackle a common challenge that most of us face in the corporate world: how to present a complex set of data in a concise and understandable format. The specific problem I address is when you're asked to create a report that not only provides a detailed breakdown of sales by individual products but also a total per region. This might sound daunting at first, but with the right tools and approach, it's a breeze.

I walk you through how to use a totals query to segregate and total different product categories. We then use a 'make table' query to put this data into a new table, which we call 'Revenue Summary'. To give an even clearer picture, I show how to total everything up to the market level and append it to the other data. The end result is a comprehensive 'Revenue Summary' table with a total column, subtotals by product category, and all the data that would make your boss happy.

Keywords: Totals query, Make table query, Microsoft Access, Revenue Summary, Report creation, Data breakdown, Product category, Region totals.

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