Crystal Reports 9.0 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 9.0 Introduction
Creating a List Report
· Set Default Report Settings · Build the Report · Preview the Report · Add a Report Title · Align Fields
Displaying Data in a Report
· Find Data · Sort Data · Filter Data by Single Criteria
Grouping Report Data
· Insert a Group · Add Summaries · Change Group Options · Add an Additional Group · Format a Group Header · 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 Watermark · Add Bulleted Lists · Modify Format Based on Data Value · Conditionally Suppress Data · Insert Hyperlinks · Hide Report Objects
Creating and Modifying Pie Charts
· Create a Pie Chart with a Drill-down · Change the Chart Title · Format a Chart · Present a Chart by Group
Distributing Data
· Export to Excel · Export to an Access Database · Create a Report Definition · Create Mailing Labels