Crystal Reports 2008 Level 2

Until now, you have used Crystal Reports to build and modify reports. You want to use the advanced functionality of Crystal Reports to generate reports in the format you desire. In this course, you will create complex reports and data sources using Crystal Reports’ tools. You will not only create more sophisticated reports including subreports and cross-tabs, but you will also increase the speed and efficiency of your reports by using SQL queries.

Target Student:

This course is designed for people who know how to create basic list and group reports and need to create reports that include subreports, cross-tabs, advanced formulas, and charts based on more than one data series. They may also need to build tools that make it easier for other people to create reports. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating Running Totals

Lesson 2: Working with Cross-Tabs

Lesson 3: Adding Subreports

Lesson 4: Creating Drill-Downs in a Report

Lesson 5: Using SQL Statements in Report Processing

Lesson 6: Creating Complex Formulas

Lesson 7: Adding Charts to Reports

Lesson 8: Enhancing Report Functionality

Skills

Create automatic and manual running totals.
Work with cross-tab reports.
Add subreports.
Create drill-downs in a report.
Use SQL statements in report processing.
Create complex formulas.
Add charts to reports.
Enhance report functionality.

Prerequisites

Create a basic report
Create a connection to a data source
Make simple modifications to an existing report
Use basic formatting techniques
Create Groups in a Report
Create Sub-Totals & Grand Totals in a Report
Create basic formulas
Perform simple filters & sorts