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Crystal Reports 2008: Level I - Basics
Course #CR42609750
Overview
This course will teach students the fundamental features and functions of Crystal Reports 2008. Students will explore the program environment, and learn how to open, navigate, create, modify, and save reports. They'll learn the basics of formatting report objects, of sorting and ing records, and creating groups and summaries. They'll also learn how to create simple formulas and functions. Finally, students will work with Crystal Reports' experts and wizards, and learn how to export reports to various file formats.
After completing this course, students will know how to:
- Explore the Crystal Reports window; open, create, save, and modify simple reports; and use Help.
- Format a report by changing font style, size, and color; add lines, boxes, and shapes; and format fields conditionally.
- Sort records in ascending and descending order; select records based on single or multiple criteria, and delete criteria from a selection formula.
- Learn to create groups and subgroups, delete groups, group data by a date field, display groups in a specified order, create a subgroup, set group options, insert subtotals and grand totals, and display the top number of groups of records.
- Create, modify, and delete formulas; insert date functions; concatenate fields; and use string and mathematical functions.
- Use the Database Expert and Report wizards, and create, modify, and format cross-tab reports.
- Export reports to different formats such as Excel, Access, HTML, and XML; create a report definition; and print and e-mail reports.
Course Level
Novice - Anyone is welcome to take this course.
Prerequisites
Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a
keyboard and a mouse. Furthermore, this course assumes that students have completed
the following courses or have equivalent experience:
Audience
This course will benefit individuals who want to use Crystal Reports to create and
customize reports by using tables from a Microsoft Access database. This course can
also benefit students who would like a general introduction to Crystal Reports.
Outline
Table Of Contents:
- Unit 1: Getting started
- Topic A: The Crystal Reports environment
- Topic B: Creating, viewing, and saving reports
- Topic C: Modifying report layout
- Topic D: The Help feature
- Unit 2: Formatting
- Topic A: Absolute formatting
- Topic B: Introducing conditional formatting
- Unit 3: Sorting and ing records
- Topic A: Sorting records
- Topic B: ing records
- Unit 4: Grouping and summarizing
- Topic A: Groups
- Topic B: Summaries
- Unit 5: Formulas and functions
- Topic A: Formulas
- Topic B: Modifying formulas
- Topic C: Functions
- Unit 6: Experts and wizards
- Topic A: The Database Expert
- Topic B: Report wizards and templates
- Topic C: Cross-tab reports
- Unit 7: Distributing reports
- Topic A: Exporting reports
- Topic B: Delivering reports
Delivery Options
| In-Classroom |
| This is traditional instructor-led classroom training. Students are taught in person using classroom
computers for labs. |
| Length: 2 Days |
| Cost: $1150.00 |
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