Crystal Reports 2013: Part 1

Course Description

Organizations use reporting tools to access data sources and generate customized reports. Crystal Reports 2013 enhances report building and report processing techniques with a variety of features that add value to a presentation. In this course, you will create a basic report by connecting to a database and modifying the report`s presentation. Information is critical to making sound business decisions. Data presented without any formatting or structure holds little or no meaning for interpretation. Crystal Reports 2013 helps you build advanced reports with ease, presenting complex information in an understandable way.
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Prerequisites

Before taking this course, learners should be familiar with basic computer functions, such as creating and navigating folders, opening programs, manipulating windows, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files in Microsoft Windows. In addition, learners should have taken the Microsoft Office Access 2013: Level 1 course or have equivalent experience with basic database concepts.

Course Objectives

In this course, you will connect to a database to extract data and present it as a report.
You will:
Identify the elements of the Crystal Reports interface.
Create and modify a basic report.
Use formulas to calculate and filter data.
Build a parameterized report.
Group report data.
Enhance a report.
Create a report using data from an Excel workbook.
Distribute data.

Exploring the Crystal Reports Interface

Explore Crystal Reports
Use Crystal Reports Help
Customize Report Settings

Working with Reports

Create a Report
Modify a Report
Display Specific Report Data
Work with Report Sections

Using Formulas in Reports

Create a Formula
Edit a Formula
Filter Data by Using a Formula
Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions
Handle Null Values

Building Parameterized Reports

Create a Parameter Field
Use a Range Parameter in a Report
Create a Prompt

Grouping Report Data

Group Report Data
Modify a Group Report
Group by Using Parameters
Create a Parameterized Top N Report

Enhancing a Report

Format a Report
Insert Objects in a Report
Suppress Report Sections
Use Report Templates

Creating a Report from 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

Distributing Data

Export Data
Create Mailing Labels
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