Crystal Reports Introduction Workshop

Workshop Description

Crystal Reports Introduction is the primary recommended workshop you should take if your job responsibilities require you to obtain output from databases. It is also the first stage in the Crystal Reports series. In this workshop, you will build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database. This course is designed for a person who needs output from a database. In some cases, database programs have limited reporting tools, and/or they may not have access to those tools. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Topics Covered

Lesson 1: Planning a Report

Database concepts
Planning and developing a report prototype

Lesson 2: Creating a Report

Connecting to a data source
Adding tables
The design environment
Inserting objects on a report
Previewing and saving a report
Positioning and sizing objects
Formatting objects

Lesson 3: Selecting Records

Defining the Select Expert
Determining the record selection criteria
Defining saved and refreshed data
Applying record selection
Applying additional record selection criteria
Modifying record selection
Applying time-based record selection

Lesson 4: Organising Data on a Report

Sorting records
Grouping records
Summarising data

Lesson 5: Formatting a Report

Adding graphical elements
Combining text objects with database fields
Applying specialised formatting
Inserting fields with pre-built functions

Lesson 6: Applying Section Formatting

Formatting sections
Creating a summary report

Lesson 7: Creating Basic Formulas

Defining formulas
Creating formulas
Applying Boolean formulas
Applying If-Then-Else formulas
Applying date calculations
Applying number calculations
Applying string manipulation

Lesson 8: Applying Conditional Reporting

Determining trends in data
Formatting data conditionally

Lesson 9: Representing Data Visually

Creating a chart

Lesson 10: Distributing a Report

Exporting a report
Saving a report to BusinessObjects Edge/Enterprise

Audience

The target audience for this session is Crystal Reports report designers.

Pre requisite Knowledge, Experience and Education

None required

Delivery & Duration

This is a two day consultancy led workshop. The workshop can be tale place either on your site or at one of our venues around the UK.

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