Course Content
Introduction
- Defining the Purpose of the Report
- Determining the Layout of the Report
- Finding the Data
- Organizing the Data for the Report
Creating a Report
- Starting the Crystal Reports Program
- Starting a New Report
- Choosing a Data Source
- The Main Components of the Design Window
- Exploring the Toolbars
- Managing Resources with Explorers
- Placing Fields on the Report
- Selecting and Sizing Objects
- Browsing Field Data Moving and Aligning Objects
- Using Guides and Guidelines to Move and Align Objects
- Creating Text Objects
- Saving the Report
- Auto-saving the Report
- Previewing the Report
- Refreshing the Data
- Getting Help
- Challenge Exercise – Creating a Basic Report
Formatting Features
- Quick Formatting with the Template Expert
- Using the Format Painter
- Formatting Objects
- Inserting Lines and Boxes
- Drawing a Line
- Drawing a Box
- Inserting Graphics
- Working with the Page Commands
- Changing Page Orientation
- Changing Margins
- Working with Text Objects
- Adding Fields into a Text Object
- Formatting Part or All of an Object
- Inserting Special Fields
- Database Filters
- Filtering Data with the Select Expert
- Selecting Records with Multiple Criteria
- Viewing and Editing the Select Formula
- Case Sensitive vs. Case Insensitive
- Record Selection Formula Templates
- Challenge Exercise – Selecting Specific Records
- Challenge Exercise – Selecting a Range of Values
Report Grouping
- When and Why to Group Records
- Creating a Group
- Group and Sort Direction
- Customize Group Name Field
- Modifying Groups
- Creating Multiple Groups in a Report
- Using the Group Tree to Navigate the Report
- Reordering Groups
- Summarizing Groups
- Additional Summary Options
- Grouping Data in Date/Time Intervals
- Calculating Percentages
- Ordering Groups Based on Their Subtotals Using the Group Sort Expert
- Challenge Exercise – Grouping, Sorting, Summarizing
- Challenge Exercise – Calculating Percentages
Multiple Table Joins
- Understanding Tables, Records and Fields
- Learning About Linking
- Adding Multiple Tables to a Report
- Challenge Exercise – Using the Database Expert to Link Tables
Creating Formulas
- Understanding Crystal Formula Syntax without Being a Programmer
- About the Formula Workshop
- Using the Formula Workshop
- Using the Formula Editor
- The Formula Editor Toolbar
- Performing Simple Number Calculations
- Manipulating Dates with Formulas
- Creating Boolean (True/False) Formulas
- Creating String Formulas
- Using Bookmarks to Navigate Through Formulas
- Challenge Exercise – Creating String Formulas
- Challenge Exercise – Doing Calculations
- Challenge Exercise – Subtracting Dates
- Challenge Exercise – Using Nested If Statements
Conditional Formatting
- The Highlighting Expert
- Setting Highlighting Priorities
- Formatting Sections
- Formatting Sections Conditionally Conditionally
- Formatting Fields
- Challenge Exercise – Section Formatting and Conditional Formatting
Summary Reports and Charts
- Creating a Summary Report
- Applying the Drill Down Feature
- Applying the DrillDownGroupLevel
- Producing Charts
- Editing Charts
- Formatting Charts
- Using the General Chart Options
- Modifying Individual Objects in the Chart
- Using Auto-Arrange Chart
- Applying Chart Templates
- Challenge Exercise – Creating a Summary Report
- Challenge Exercise – Charting
Exporting Reports
- Understanding Export Formats and Destinations
- Using an HTML Format for Crystal Reports
- Exporting to Windows Applications
- Exporting to a Report Definition Format
Default Options
- Setting the Default Layout for Design and Preview Views
Report Wizards
- What are the Report Wizards?
- Create a Report Using the Standard Report Creation Wizard
- The Data Dialog Box
- The Fields Dialog Box
- The Grouping Dialog Box
- The Summaries Dialog Box
- The Group Sorting Dialog Box
- The Chart Dialog Box
- The Record Selection Dialog Box The Template Dialog Box
- Challenge Exercise – Create a Report Using a Report Wizard
