Course Content
Refresher Exercise
- Review of Planning a Report
- Creating the Report
- Placing Fields on the Report
- Advanced Grouping
- Selecting Certain Records
- Group Sorting
- Group Charting
Custom Functions
- What is a Custom Function
- Function Arguments
- When to use a Custom Function
- Using the Custom Function Editor
- Using Crystal Syntax
- Using Basic Syntax
- Custom Function Properties
- Using the Formula Expert and Custom Functions
- Using the Formula Extractor
- Custom Function Limitations
Using the Advanced Formula Features
- Advanced Formula Syntax
- Review If Else Then Expressions
- Select Case
- Immediate IF (IIF)
- For Loops
- Exit For
- Join Function
- Split Function
- Array Sizing Limitations
Crystal Reports, Data Access and SQL
- What is SQL
- Direct Database Drivers
- ODBC
- OLE DB
- Viewing the SQL
- SQL Commands
- Creating an SQL Command
- Adding Parameters to the SQL Command
- SQL Expressions
- Creating an SQL Command
Advanced Database Concepts
- Using the Database Expert for Linking
- Order Links Dialog
- Index Legend Dialog
- Link Options Dialog
- Adding and removing Databases/Tables
- Adding a table Multiple Times
- Changing Join Types
- Database Changes
- Database Verification
- Set Data Source Location
- Re-mapping Database Fields
- Views
- Stored Procedures
- Non-ODBC Connection Types
Running Reports Efficiently
- Understanding What Crystal Sends to the Database
- Strategies for Efficient Report Performance
- Using the SQL Statement
- Record Selection and Performance
- Performance Information
- Report Definition
- Saved Data
- Processing
- Latest Report Changes
- Performance Timing
- Server Based Grouping
- Select Distinct Command
Manual Cross-Tab Reports
- What is a Manual Cross-Tab
- Creating a Cross-Tab Object
- Creating a Cross-Tab without the Expert
Tips and Tricks
- Formatting Subreports
- Parameter Tricks
- Conditional Formatting
- Formatting Page Headers
- Using Unique Fonts in the Report
- String Fields and Dates
- Dates Activity
OLAP Reporting
- OLAP Explanation
- OLAP Servers
- Creating an OLAP Report
- Formatting and OLAP Report
