A comprehensive Crystal Reports v9 2-day training course, aimed at giving you all of the Crystal Reports v9 skills needed to operate effectively in today's demanding and rapidly changing business world.
Overview
What is crystal reports v9? * Who uses crystal reports v9? * Planning your report * The crystal reports v9 window * Using crystal reports v9 help * Modifying the program default settings * Exercises
Creating Basic Reports
Inserting database fields * Previewing a report * Moving and resizing objects * Inserting text objects * Formatting objects * Saving a report * Exercises
Sort, Group and Summarise
Sorting records * Inserting groups * Creating specified groups * Sub-totals, summary or grand totals * Using top n/sort group expert * Exercises
Record Selection
Using the select expert * Selecting records * Multiple selection criteria * Exercises
Linking
What is linking? * Crystal and linking * PC database links * SQL/CDBC database links * Smart linking options * Using the visual linking expert * Linking issues * Exercises
Creating Formulas
Why use formulas? * Understanding the formula editor * Formula editor components * Common formulas * Creating and modifying formulas * Exercises
Report Expert
Creating a report using the report expert * Mailing labels * Edit report using the report expert * Exercises
Section Formatting
Overview * Report section definitions * Using the section expert * Section format option * Summary/drill-down report * Exercises
Cross-Tab Reports
What is a cross-tab? * Additional cross-tab layout features * Customised styles * Exercises
Report Distribution
Options for distribution * Documenting a report * Exercises
Additional Formatting & Options
Inserting special fields * Inserting fields in text objects * Moving and copying objects * Inserting lines and boxes * Inserting pictures * Exercises