Crystal Reports Basic Outline
Aims of the One-Day Course
This course has been designed for existing users with some knowledge
of Crystal Reports, probably self-taught, but with no formal training.
The course is 100% hands on, with exercises to help the trainees practice
the new skills they learn.
Course Content
- Introduction to Crystal Reports
- Getting Started
- Discussing the features of Crystal Reports
- Opening a report
- Examining the environment
- Examining the Design tab
- Creating reports
- Selecting a blank report document
- Selecting a data source using Data Explorer
- Adding fields using Field Explorer
- Storing reports
- Saving a report
- Modifying reports
- Sizing fields
- Arranging a field
- Aligning fields
- Modifying text objects
- Using Help
- Using the Help features
- Using the Search tab
- Organizing records
- Sorting
- Sorting records
- Record selection
- Selecting records based on a single criterion
- Deleting a record selection formula
- Selecting records based on multiple criteria
- Grouping
- Creating a group
- Showing groups in a specified order
- Summarizing
- Inserting a subtotal
- Inserting a grand total
- Summarizing group information
- Showing the Top N groups of records
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- Formulas and functions
- Formula basics
- Discussing formula components
- Creating a formula
- Modifying formulas
- Editing a formula
- Renaming a formula
- Deleting a formula
- Functions
- Using a date function to return the current date
- Using a string function to convert text to uppercase
- Using a math function to round data
- Formatting
- Absolute formatting
- Formatting a field
- Adding lines and boxes
- Adding shapes
- Conditional formatting
- Creating conditional formats
- Using a formula to change a font conditionally
- Experts
- The Visual Linking Expert
- Adding a field from a second table
- Report experts
- Using the Standard Report Expert
- Using the Drill Down Report Expert
- Creating mailing labels
- Cross-tab reports
- Creating a cross-tab report
- Formatting a cross-tab report
- Distributing reports
- Exporting reports
- Exporting a report to microsoft Excel
- Exporting a report to HTML 4.0
- Exporting a report to XML
- Delivering reports
- Printing a report
- Mailing a report
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Prerequisites
Keyboard and mouse experience is assumed. Familiarity with the use of
Windows software is essential. Some experience of using Crystal Reports
will be needed - new users of Crystal Reports are recommended to attend
the Level One course.
Course Duration
Six hours (9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm).
Next Course
Crystal Reports Advanced
Prices
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