Crystal Reports Level 2

Crystal Reports XI: Level 2

Pre-requisites: Crystal Reports XI: Level 1, and knowledge of programming and/or SQL would be helpful.

Aims: Now that you have 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 including subreports and cross-tabs, but you'll also learn how to increase the speed and efficiency of your reports by using SQL queries.

You will create complex reports using Crystal Reports' tools

Object ives:

On completion of this course delegates will be able to:

• Create running totals in a report.
• Build cross-tabs in your report.
• Add subreports to a report.
• Design a report that uses a drill-down.
• Improve processing speed in your reports.
• Chart single and multiple data series.
• Report from Excel data.
• Implement report prompts.
• Enhance report functionality.

Content:

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 a Primary Report
Edit a Subreport's Structure
Format a Subreport Using the Format
Editor
Share Variables Between Subreports and
Primary Reports
Create an On-demand Subreport
Creating Drill-downs
Create a Drill-down
Create Separate Headings for Drill-down
Data
Enhancing Report Processing by Writing
SQL Statements
Create a Report Using SQL Queries
Summarize Report Data Using SQL
Aggregate Functions
Create Joins Using SQL
Create Subqueries
Create a SQL Expression Field
Charting Data
Create a Bar Chart
Modify a Chart
Format a Chart
Create a Chart Template
Create a Top N Chart
Create a Cross-tab Chart
Reporting on Excel Data with Crystal
Reports
Create a R eport Based on Excel Data
Modify a Report Generated from Excel
Data
Update Data in a Report Based on Excel
Data
Working with Prompts
Create a Static Prompt
Create a Dynamic Prompt
Enhancing Report Functionality
Group Data Hierarchically
Create a Dynamic Image
Create a Report Alert
Create a Geographic Map

Appendix A: Understanding
BusinessObjects Enterprise

Appendix B: Understanding Report
Templates and the Section Expert

Appendix C: Report Data Manipulation
Techniques