Crystal Reports 8 Introduction

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Course Outline

Course Overview

Students will learn the basics of report creation including sorting, grouping, linking, basic formula creation, working with report experts and how to distribute reports to other users.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of the product is required, but a good understanding of Relational Databases would be beneficial.

Benefits

Students will learn how to create basic reports that include linking, formulas, working with sections, selection criteria and report distribution.

Target student

This course is designed for users with little or no experience with Crystal Reports but who have the need to generate reports based on data available to them. Although no database experience is necessary, some of the concepts may be more meaningful if the user has worked with database applications before. A basic knowledge of relational data concepts is also recommended.

What's next

Crystal Reports 8 Advanced is the next course in this series.

We offer a range of Crystal Reports training courses

Overview
Examining the applications capabilities The steps necessary to create reports Reports and databases Modify the program default settings Use help
Creating Basic Reports
Identify the sections of the report Create a new report View your report as it will print Format your report by changing the size and position of the fields Enhance your report by adding a report title and changing the font attributes of your labels Add page numbers and other document information as well as a company logo or other graphics in your report Save your report
Sorting and Selecting Records
Sort records Use the Select Expert to limit records Add an additional selection criterion using the "And" statement Modify composite formulas and the selection criteria statement
Grouping and Summarizing
Define a single level group Define a multiple level group Modify grouping options Insert subtotals and grand totals Insert summary fields Insert percent of the total fields Insert grand total summary fields Use Top N/Sort Group Expert
Using the Report Expert
Create new reports using the Standard Report Expert Create new reports using the Mailing Labels Report Expert Edit a report created using an Expert
Basic Cross-Tabs
Understanding cross-tab reports Use the Cross-Tab Expert Edit your cross-tab report Modify cross-tab layout options Format your cross-tab report
Linking
Understand relational database basic concepts Create links using the Visual Linking Expert Examine Link Options Look at the difference between PC and SQL links
Creating Formulas
Understand Formula Components Create new formulas using the Formula Editor Make changes to formulas Create and use String formulas Create and use Date functions Work with summary formulas Create and use If-Then-Else functions
Formatting Sections
Review sections Resize sections in Design view Use the Section Expert Create Summary and Drill Down reports
Distributing Data
Identify exporting options Export a report into office suite applications Create a report using spreadsheet data Discuss Web browser options to view reports on-line

Publisher:	Business Objects
Version:	8
Length:	2 days
Course-ID:	078402

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Excellent course, most topics were useful and the others were interesting and will be good to know about even if they don't affect my job personally

- IRI