Crystal Reports 10.0 Introduction

Course Aims
Delegates will learn how to use Crystal Reports to build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.
Who Should Attend?
This two-day course is designed for people who need output from a database, where their 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.
Course Outline: Crystal Reports 10.0 Introduction
Creating a Report
· Set Default Report Settings · Specify Fields for a New Report · Preview the Report · Modify Field Display · Add a Report Title · Position Fields · Add Fields from Additional Tables
Displaying Specific Report Data
· Find Data · Sort Data · Filter Data by Single Criteria
Grouping Report Data
· Insert a Group · Add Summaries · Format Summary Information · Change Group Options · Add an Additional Group · Filter by Group · Create a Top N Sort Group
Building Formulas
· Write a Formula · Edit a Formula · Group by Formula · Delete a Formula · Build a Filter by Multiple Criteria · Modify a Filter with Multiple Criteria to Create an OR Condition · Create a Parameter Field · Write a Formula that Incorporates Null Fields
Formatting Reports
· Remove White Space · Insert Page Header/Footer Data · Add Borders and Lines · Change the Background Color · Change the Margins
Enhancing Reports
· Create a Section to Contain a Watermark · Insert Objects Using Object Linking and Embedding · Modify Format Based on Data Value · Conditionally Suppress Data · Insert Hyperlinks · Hide Blank Report Sections
Creating and Modifying Pie Charts
· Create a Pie Chart with a Drill-down · Modify Chart Text · Format a Chart · Present a Chart by Group
Distributing Data
· Export to PDF · Export to Excel · Export to an Access Database · Create a Report Definition · Create Mailing Labels