Days: 2
Prerequisites: Access Intermediate or equivalent experience with databases.
Description: This two-day,
hands-on class, teaches the basic features and functions of Crystal Reports XI.
Students will explore the program
environment and learn how to open, navigate, create, modify, and save reports. They will learn the fundamentals of formatting
report objects, of sorting and selecting records, and creating groups and
summaries. They will also learn how to
create simple formulas and functions. Finally, students will work with experts
and wizards, and learn how to export reports to various file formats. * The courseware publisher, Axzo Press, is an
Approved Crystal Reports Content Provider for North America.
Unit 1: Introduction to
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The Crystal Reports environment
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Creating, viewing, and saving reports
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Modifying report layouts
·
The Help feature
Unit 2: Formatting
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Absolute Formatting
·
Introducing conditional formatting
Unit 3: Sorting and selecting records
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Sorting records
·
Selecting records
Unit 4: Grouping and summarizing
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Groups
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Summaries
Unit 5: Formulas and Functions
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Formulas
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Modifying formulas
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Functions
Unit 6: Experts and wizards
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The Database Expert
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Report wizards
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Cross-tab reports
Unit 7: Distributing Reports
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Exporting reports
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Delivering reports