Crystal Reports 9 Essentials
- 8h 12m
- Jill K. Howe, et al.
- Cengage Course PTR
- 2003
Written by trainers and consultants, Crystal Reports 9 Essentials guides you step by step through the process of creating your own reports with this latest version. Begin with the basics of conceptualizing your report. Then move on to advanced topics, including creating custom functions, adding charts, and publishing Crystal Reports to the Web. The final chapter includes tips for report development projects designed to help you understand the design process and come up with an appropriate strategy to meet your reporting needs.
With an updated user interface and so many new features, sophisticated functionality is at your fingertips. Crystal Reports 9 allows you to create unparalleled reports and Crystal Reports 9 Essentials gives you the skills you need to make full use of its functionality.
Learn about the new features of Version 9!
- The Crystal Repository stores your report objects and allows you to share them across several reports.
- CR9 supports extended SQL commands and provides SQL support for any read functionality that your database supports.
- Using either Crystal or Basic syntax, write and save custom functions into the Crystal Repository for use in all reports.
- A new, centralized workshop provides the tools to develop formulas and custom functions, and in introduces a new codeless wizard for formula building.
In this Book
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Overview and New Features in Crystal Reports 9
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Creating Your First Crystal Report
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Connecting to Your Database and Linking Data
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Selecting Records
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Sorting, Grouping, and Totaling Data on Your Report
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Formatting Your Report
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Formula Workshop
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Crystal Repository
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Custom Functions
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Working with Subreports
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Cross-Tab Reports
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Using Parameters Creatively
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Adding Charts and Maps for Better Data Analysis
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Leveraging SQL Commands for Efficient Reporting
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OLAP Reporting
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Distribution Considerations and Add-In Tools
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Publishing Crystal Reports to the Web—Report Application Server vs. Crystal Enterprise
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Web Reporting Using Crystal Enterprise 9
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Tips for Report Development Projects
