DataPA Administration Course - page 1

DataPA Administration
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Lesson2
Introduction toDataPA
Lesson 2 - Introduction toDataPA
Introduction
DataPAallows users toeasilyaccess andmanipulate information fromyour business systems. In this
chapterwewill explainoperatingsystem files thatDataPAuses todefineand store information, and
introduce the interfaces thatallowus touse those files toextractdata intoWindows applications.
LearningObjectives
When you complete this lesson youshouldbeable to:
 ExplainDataPA fileconcepts.
 UseDataPA inExcel.Open and run a query.
 UseDataPAReports.Open and run a report.
 Createandmodifyqueries inDataPA
Prerequisites
Beforeyoubegin this lesson you shouldbeable to:
 Open a copyof Excel