Crystal Reports Advanced

Overview
Since you've probably completed the first course, or are familiar with the basics of building and modifying reports, you're ready to move ahead to create complex reports and data sources using Crystal Reports' tools. In this course, you'll not only learn how to create more sophisticated reports like subreports and cross-tabs, you'll also learn how to increase the speed and efficiency of your reports by using SQL queries and dictionaries.


Examination information
There are no examinations associated with this course.


Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
Knowledge of programming and/or SQL.
Course outline
Creating Running Totals
Create a Running Total Field
Modify a Running Total Field
Create a Manual Running Total on Detail Data
Create a Manual Running Total on Summary Data

Building Cross-tabs in Your Report
Create a Cross-tab
Create a Specified Group Order
Filter a Cross-tab by Group
Change the Cross-tab Format
Conditionally Format Rows and Columns
Keep Groups Together

Adding Subreports
Insert a Subreport
Link a Subreport to Data in a Primary Report
Edit a Subreport
Format a Subreport Using the Format Editor
Share Formulas Between Main and Subreports
Create an On-demand Subreport

Creating Drill-downs
Create a Drill-down
Create Separate Headings for Drill-down Data

Enhancing Report Processing Using SQL
Create a Report Using SQL Queries
Summarize Report Data Using SQL Aggregate Functions
Create Joins Using SQL
Create Subqueries
Create an SQL Expression Field to Promote Server-side Processing

Charting Data
Create a Bar Chart
Modify a Chart
Create a Top N Chart
Format a Chart
Create a Chart Template

Reporting on Excel Data
Create a Report Based on Excel Data
Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data