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Crystal Reports

Duration 2 days

Course Content

Overview
What is Crystal Reports
Preview sample reports
Preview sample databases
The Crystal Report window
Using help

Creating Basic Reports
Creating a new report
Inserting database fields
Previewing a report
Selecting multiple objects
Moving and resizing objects
Inserting text objects
Formatting objects
Saving a report
Saved data vs. refresh data

Sorting, Grouping and Summarizing
Sorting records
Inserting groups
Group Name field
Changing group options
Creating specified groups
Inserting subtotals
Inserting grand totals
Inserting summary fields
Top N group expert

Record Selection
Selection records
Multiple selection criteria
Editing the record selection formula

Creating Formulas
Why use formulas
Formula components
Using the Formula Editor
Editing a formula
Renaming a formula
Deleting a formula
String functions
Date Functions
Formulas using summary fields
If-Then-Else formulas
Linking
What is linking?
Join types
Self joins
PC database links
SQL/ODBC database links
Using the visual linking expert

Using the Report Expert
Creating a report using the Report Expert
Edit report using the Report Expert

Section Formatting
Report section definitions
Using the Section Expert
Section format options
Summary/Drill-Down Reports

Basic Cross-Tabs
What is a Cross-Tab?
Using the Cross-Tab Expert
Editing a Cross-Tab layout
Additional Cross-Tab layout features

Report Distribution
Exporting a report to another format
Mailing a report
Compiling a report

Additional Formatting & File Options
Inserting special fields
Inserting fields in text objects
Moving and copying objects
Inserting lines and boxes
Inserting pictures
Changing file options

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