Crystal Reports Training Course

This two-day course is designed for beginner to intermediate Seagate Crystal Reports user who needs to quickly become proficient in creating and modifying reports. Some of the topics include creating a basic report, record selection, sorting, grouping and summarizing, basic queries, exporting to other formats, and formulas.

CRYSTAL REPORTS TRAINING COURSE CONTENT

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Module 1 – Report Design concepts

Exploring the Report Design window
Starting a new report
Exploring the Design Tab
Placing objects on your report
Previewing your report
Positioning and sizing objects
Formatting objects, Using Text Objects

Module 2 – Record Selection

Using the Select Expert
Using the Select Record options
Defining the Select Expert’s features
Understanding saved vs. refreshed data
Applying Record Selection
Using the Format Editor to modify the Record Selection statement
Applying Record Selection on Date Fields

Module 3 – Sorting, Grouping and Summarizing

Sorting Records, Grouping Records
Working with groups, Summarizing
Using Grand Totals

Module 4 – Presentation Quality Reports

Using Special Fields
Applying lines and boxes. Inserting a picture

Module 5 – Text Objects

Combining Text Objects with DB Fields
Combining Text Objects with Special Fields
Formatting elements of a Text Object

Module 6 – Linking

Defining linking concepts
Adding/removing databases from a report
Using Smart Linking, Working with links

Module 7 – Formula Basics

Using formulas, Using the Formula Editor
Using basic calculations
Using string manipulation
Applying basic date calculations
Applying If Then Else formulas
Applying Boolean formulas

Module 8 – Section Formatting

Changing the size of a section
Formatting sections with the Section Expert
Creating a Summary report

Module 9 – Conditional Reporting

Using Conditional Formatting
Using the Highlighting Expert

Module 10 –Charting

Using the Graph/Chart Expert
Graphing on Summary information
Graphing Detail or Formula fields
Drilling down on a graph
Customizing a graph

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Module 11 – Geographical Mapping

Understanding Geographical Mapping
Mapping summarized data
Customizing a map

Module 12 – Basic Report Distribution

Exporting your reports
Viewing from a web browser