Professional Training

Prerequisites

This course is designed for users with a basic knowledge of Crystal Reports but who require the use of advanced formulas and formatting, need to access information that is not PC-based, or need to set up reports that other users will access and run. Although no database experience is necessary, some of the concepts may be more meaningful if the user has worked with database applications before. A basic knowledge of relational data concepts is also recommended.

Review Exercises

Creating a Basic Report
Adding and Linking Databases to a Report
Selecting, Grouping, and Summarizing
Creating Formulas
Formatting Sections for Summary/Drill-Down

Conditional Formatting

Absolute versus Conditional Formatting
On/Off Formatting
Conditional Attribute Formatting
The Highlighting Expert
Restoring Conditional Formats

Advanced Formulas

Using Variables in Formulas
Creating a Running Total
Understanding Multiple-pass Reporting
Using Evaluation Time Functions
Creating Formulas Using Multiple Variables

Multiple Sections

Inserting Sections
Moving Sections
Splitting Sections
Multiple Sections and Conditional Formats

Parameter Fields

Creating Parameter Fields
Using Pick Lists
Using Parameter Fields in Record Selection
Using Edit Masks
Using Parameter Fields to Set Sort Criteria
Using the Like Statement
Setting Conditional Formats Using ParameterFields

Using Report Alerts

What are Report Alerts
Creating Report Alerts
Modifying Report Alerts
Deleting Report Alerts

Advanced Cross-tabs

Inserting Multiple Rows, Columns, and SummarizedFields
Editing a Cross-tab
Using Formula Fields in a Cross-tab
Using Parameters in Cross-tabs
Creating a Cross-tab Object for Each Group Value

Subreports

Identifying Subreport Features
Inserting Unlinked Subreports
Formatting Subreports
Inserting Linked Subreport
Using On-demand Subreports

SQL/ODBC and Crystal SQL Designer

Introducing Structured Query Language (SQL)
Introducing ODBC Data Sources
Introducing the Crystal SQL Designer
Using a Query to Create a Report

Crystal Dictionaries

Defining Dictionaries
Using Existing Dictionaries
Creating Dictionaries
Enhancing Your Dictionary
Modifying a Dictionary

Graphing

Using Chart Types and Layouts
Using the Chart Expert to CreateGraphs
Modifying Existing Charts with the Chart Editor
Formatting Charts