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 Overview
This two-day course is designed for the novice Crystal Reports user who needs
to quickly become proficient in creating and modifying reports.
Some of the topics include planning a report, creating a basic
report, record selection, sorting, grouping and summarizing,
charting, and formulas such as basic calculations and running
totals.
Prerequisites
Learners must complete the Quick Start for new users in the Crystal Reports User's Guide and have a proficient knowledge of Windows.
What
will you learn
Report Design Concepts
- Planning the content of the report
- Manipulating the data
- Determining printing area characteristics
- Developing a prototype on paper
Report Design
- Creating a new report
- Exploring the report design environment
- Placing objects on your report
- Previewing and saving your report
Record Selection
- Using the Select Expert
- Understanding saved vs. refreshed data
- Setting additional selection criteria
- Modifying record selection with the Formula Editor
- Applying record selection on Date fields
Sorting, Grouping, and Sumarizing
- Sorting and grouping records
- Modifying groups
- Creating nested or multiple groups
- Reordering groups
- Summarizing
- Using Grand Totals
Formatting for Presentation Quality
- Importing pre-formatted data
- Inserting lines, boxes and pictures
- Text objects
Linking
- Defining linking concepts
- Using Smart Linking
Formula Basics
- Working with the Formula Editor
- Applying basic date calculations
- Applying Boolean formulas
- Applying If-Then-Else formulas
- Using Running Totals
Conditional Reporting
- Using the Highlighting Expert
- Using Report Alerts
Section Formatting
- Formatting sections with the Section Expert
- Creating a summary report
Charting
- Creating a chart using the Chart Expert
- Customizing a chart
Who
should attend
Learners who want to learn the basics of report design using
Crystal Reports.
Class Schedule
Registration
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