Crystal Reports Version 11 Advanced — A 2 day course
Synopsis
Now that you have completed the Crystal Reports 11 Introduction course, or are familiar with the basics of building and modifying reports, you're ready to move ahead to create complex reports and data sources using Crystal Reports' tools.
In this course, you'll not only learn how to create more sophisticated reports including subreports and cross-tabs, but you'll also learn how to increase the speed and efficiency of your reports by using SQL queries.
Objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Create running totals in a report
- Build cross-tabs in your report
- Add subreports to a report
- Design a report that uses a drill-down
- Improve processing speed in your reports
- Chart single and multiple data series
- Report from Excel data
- Implement report prompts
- Enhance report functionality
Contents
Creating Running Totals
- Create a Running Total Field
- Modify a Running Total Field
- Create a Manual Running Total on Detail Data
- Create a Manual Running Total on Summary Data
Building Cross-tabs in Your Report
- Create a Cross-tab
- Create a Specified Group Order
- Filter a Cross-tab by Group
- Change the Cross-tab Format
- Conditionally Format Rows and Columns
- Keep Groups Together
Adding Subreports
- Insert a Subreport
- Link a Subreport to a Primary Report
- Edit a Subreport's Structure
- Format a Subreport Using the Format Editor
- Share Variables Between Subreports and Primary Reports
- Create an On-demand Subreport
Creating Drill-downs
- Create a Drill-down
- Create Separate Headings for Drill-down Data
Enhancing Report Processing by Writing SQL Statements
- Create a Report Using SQL Queries
- Summarize Report Data Using SQL Aggregate Functions
- Create Joins Using SQL
- Create Subqueries
- Create a SQL Expression Field
Charting Data
- Create a Bar Chart
- Modify a Chart
- Format a Chart
- Create a Chart Template
- Create a Top N Chart
- Create a Cross-tab Chart
Reporting on Excel Data with Crystal Reports
- Create a Report Based on Excel Data
- Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
- Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data
Working with Prompts
- Create a Static Prompt
- Create a Dynamic Prompt
Enhancing Report Functionality
- Group Data Hierarchically
- Create a Dynamic Image
- Create a Report Alert
- Create a Geographic Map
Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices
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Suitable For
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 to make it easier for other people to create reports.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have either attended the Crystal Reports 11 Introduction course or be able to:
- 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 and Grand Totals in a Report
- Create basic formulas
- Perform simple filters and sorts