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Crystal Reports 11: Level 1

Course length: 2.0 day(s)

Course Description

Crystal Reports 11: Level 1 is the primary recommended course you should take if your job responsibilities require you to obtain output from databases. It is also the first course in the Crystal Reports 11 series. In this course, you will build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.

Target Student:

This course is designed for a person who needs output from a database. In some cases, database programs have limited reporting tools, and/or they may not have access to those tools. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Prerequisites:

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, opening programs, and working with windows. Students should have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, etc. Students should have a basic understanding of database concepts.

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Creating a Report

•  Set Default Report Settings

•  Specify Fields for a New Report

•  Preview the Report

•  Modify Field Display

•  Add a Report Title

•  Position Fields

•  Add Fields from Additional Tables

Lesson 2: Displaying Specific Report Data

•  Find Data

•  Sort Data

•  Filter Data by Single Criteria  

Lesson 3: Grouping Report Data

•  Insert a Group

•  Add Summaries

•  Format Summary Information

•  Change Group Options

•  Add an Additional Group

•  Filter by Group

•  Create a Top N Sort Group  

Lesson 4: Building Formulas

•  Write a Formula

•  Edit a Formula

•  Group by Formula

•  Delete a Formula

•  Build a Filter by Multiple Criteria

•  Modify a Filter with Multiple Criteria to Create an OR Condition

•  Create a Parameter Field

•  Write a Formula that Incorporates Null Fields

Lesson 5: Formatting Reports

•  Remove White Space

•  Insert Page Header/Footer Data

•  Add Borders and Lines

•  Change the Background Color

•  Change the Margins  

Lesson 6: Enhancing Reports

•  Create a Section to Contain a Watermark

•  Insert Objects Using Object Linking and Embedding

•  Modify Format Based on Data Value

•  Conditionally Suppress Data

•  Insert Hyperlinks

•  Hide Blank Report Sections  

Lesson 7: Creating and Modifying Pie Charts

•  Create a Pie Chart with a Drill-down

•  Modify Chart Text

•  Format a Chart

•  Present a Chart by Group  

Lesson 8: Distributing Data

•  Export to PDF

•  Export to Excel

•  Export to an Access Database

•  Create a Report Definition

•  Create Mailing Labels  

Appendix A: Setting File Locations