Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training (2 days)

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course Overview

This Crystal Reports 2008 training course, students will learn to use Crystal Reports 2008 to build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course Goals

• Learn to explore the Crystal Reports interface.
• Learn to create a basic report and modify it.
• Learn to use formulas for filtering data.
• Learn to build a parameterized report.
• Learn to group report data.
• Learn to enhance a report.
• Learn to create a report using data sourced from an Excel database.
• Learn to distribute data.

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course Outline

1. Exploring the Crystal Reports 2008 Interface
   1. Explore the Crystal Reports Interface
   2. Use the Crystal Reports Help
   3. Customize the Report Settings
2. Working with Reports
   1. Create a Report
   2. Modify a Report
   3. Display Specific Report Data
   4. Work with Report Sections
3. Using Formulas in Reports
   1. Create a Formula
   2. Edit a Formula
   3. Filter Data Using a Formula
   4. Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions
   5. Handle Null Values
4. Building Parameterized Reports
   1. Create a Parameter Field
   2. Use a Range Parameter in a Report
   3. Create a Prompt
5. Grouping Report Data
   1. Group Report Data
   2. Modify a Group Report
   3. Group Using Parameters
   4. Create a Parameterized Top N Report
6. Enhancing a Report
   1. Format a Report
   2. Insert Objects in a Report
   3. Suppress Report Sections
   4. Use Report Templates
7. Creating a Report from Excel Data
   1. Create a Report Based on Excel Data
   2. Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
   3. Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data
8. Distributing Data
   1. Export Data
   2. Creating Mailing Labels

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course Materials

In addition to a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples, each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

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