Course Outline
This two-day training course is for novice users who require the skills to create and modify Crystal Reports. Attendees will complete the course with the practical knowledge necessary to build reports using the Crystal Report Designer™, the world’s biggest selling report writer.
In our specifically designed training environment, attendees learn how to analyse and report on data according to their requirements. Through practical examples, different reports are generated that include data selection, search criteria, formatting, functions, graphing, and basic formulae. This course is held in either of our centrally located Auckland or Wellington training centres.
Topics
Getting Started
• Screen Layout
• Accessing the Report Designer Help
• Creating a simple report
• Choosing the data source, fields, group and sort order . .
• Choosing a Report Expert
• Using the Field Explorer
• Inserting database fields and other objects
Formatting
• using the powerful formatting features
• Sorting and Grouping records
• Grouping on data fields
• Inserting summaries
• Using Guidelines
• Changing the sorting and grouping details
• Applying search criteria
• Basic formulae
• Formatting sections
Other Report Formats
• Mailing Labels
• Top N Reports
• Listing Reports
• Drill Down Reports
Advanced Features
• Functions and Operators
• Special Fields
• Report Titles
• Inserting Running Totals
• Saving Data with Report
• Exporting a report
• Linking tables
• Conditional formatting
• Hyperlinks
• Graphs
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for anyone intending to use the Crystal Report Designer™ to generate reports. It will enable users to quickly become proficient in creating and modifying reports for their organisation. A building block approach gives everyone attending an opportunity to learn the product from a basic level all the way through to the production of highly sophisticated reports.
Prerequisites:
A working knowledge of Windows applications is essential. A basic knowledge of database concepts is also recommended (e.g. Attending the SQL Fundamentals course).