Crystal Reports Training Manual Classroom in a Book

Topics Covered:

The Crystal Reports Environment

1. Starting Crystal Reports

2. The Menu Bar

3. Using Toolbars

4. The Design View

Creating Data Connections

1. Creating a New Blank Report

2. The Database Expert

3. Access/Excel (DAO)

4. ADO.NET (XML)

5. Database Files

6. Java Beans Connectivity

7. JDBC (JNDI)

8. ODBC (RDO)

9. OLAP

10. OLE DB (ADO)

11. Salesforce.com

12. SAP BW MDX Query

13. SAP Info Sets

14. SAP Operational Data Source

15. SAP Table, Cluster, or Function

16. Universes

17. XML and Web Services

18. Repository

19. More Data Sources

20. Selecting Report Data and Tables

21. The Data Explorer

Creating Basic Reports

1. Adding Data Fields to a Report

2. Browsing Field Data

3. Selecting, Moving, and Resizing Fields

4. Using the “Size” and “Align” Commands

5. Creating Text Objects

6. Saving a Report

7. Previewing a Report

8. Refreshing the Report Data

Linking Tables in a Report

1. Basic Table Structures and Terms

2. Linking Multiple Tables

3. Table Joins

4. Enforcing Table Joins and Changing Link Types

Basic Formatting Techniques

1. Formatting Report Objects

2. The “Common” Tab of the Format Editor

3. The “Number” Tab of the Format Editor

4. The “Font” Tab of the Format Editor

5. The “Border” Tab of the Format Editor

6. The “Date and Time” Tab of the Format Editor

7. The “Paragraph” Tab of the Format Editor

8. The “Picture” Tab of the Format Editor

9. The “Boolean” Tab of the Format Editor

10. The “Hyperlink” Tab of the Format Editor

11. The “Subreport” Tab of the Format Editor

12. Drawing Lines

13. Drawing Boxes

14. Format Painter

15. Formatting Part of a Text Object

16. The Template Expert

17. Inserting Pictures

Record Selection

1. The Select Expert

2. Setting Multiple Filters

3. Editing the Selection Formula

Sorting and Grouping Records

1. The Record Sort Expert

2. The Group Expert

3. Managing Groups

4. Summarizing Groups

5. Hierarchical Groupings

6. The Group Sort Expert

Printing Reports

1. Inserting Special Fields

2. Page Setup

3. Printing Reports

Using Formulas

1. Crystal Reports Formula Syntax

2. The Formula Workshop- Formula Editor Window

3. Creating Formula Fields

4. Crystal Syntax

5. Basic Syntax

6. Finding Function and Operator Assistance

Advanced Formatting

1. The Highlighting Expert

2. The Section Expert

3. Conditionally Formatting a Section

4. Conditionally Formatting a Field

5. Manipulating Multiple Sections

Summary Reports

1. Summarizing Report Data

2. Using the DrillDownGroupLevel Feature

Charting

1. The Chart Expert

2. Editing Charts

3. Setting General Chart Options

4. Formatting Selected Chart Items

5. Formatting a Data Series

6. Formatting Chart Gridlines

7. Setting Chart Axes Options

8 . Adding Chart Trendlines

9 . Modifying a 3D Chart View

10. Using Chart Templates

11. Auto-Arranging Charts

Advanced Reporting Tools

1. Using Running Totals

2. Creating Parameter Fields

3. Parameterized Record Selection

4. Creating Subreports

5. Report Alerts

6. Report Alert Functions

Advanced Formula Creation

1. Evaluation Time Functions

2. Declaring Variables

3. Using and Displaying Variables

4. Using Array Values

5. Using “If… Then… Else…” Statements

6. Using the “Select/Case” Statement

7. Using “For” Loops

8. Using “Do… While” Loops

9. The IIF Function

Advanced Reporting

1. Creating a Report Template

2. Exporting Report Results

3. Exporting as HTML

4. Setting Default Options

5. Setting Report Options

Using Report Wizards

1. Using the Report Wizards

2. Report Wizard Types

3. Creating a Cross-Tab Report

Advanced Database Concepts

1. Viewing the SQL Code

2. Using Table Aliases

3. Verifying the Database

4. Setting the Datasource Location

5. Mapping Fields