Introduction to Crystal Reports XI Training (2 days)

Introduction to Crystal Reports XI Training Overview

This Crystal Reports XI training course, students will learn to use Crystal Reports to build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.

Introduction to Crystal Reports XI Training Course Goals

• Learn to create a report by using data from an existing database
• Learn to use a report to present specific data in the desired order
• Learn to create groups to summarize report data
• Learn to build formulas to calculate and display data
• Learn to format reports
• Learn to add and modify elements in a report
• Learn to create single data series charts
• Learn to distribute report data

Introduction to Crystal Reports XI Training Course Outline

1. Creating a Report
   1. Set Default Report Settings
   2. Specify Fields for a New Report
   3. Preview a Report
   4. Modify Field Display
   5. Add a Report Title
   6. Position Fields
   7. Add Fields from Other Tables
2. Displaying Specific Report Data
   1. Find Data
   2. Sort Data
   3. Filter Data by a Single Criterion
3. Grouping Report Data
   1. Insert a Group
   2. Add Summaries
   3. Format Summary Information
   4. Change Group Options
   5. Add a Second-Level Grouping
   6. Filter Records by Group
   7. Create a Top N Sort Group
4. Building Formulas
   1. Create a Formula
   2. Edit a Formula
   3. Combine Fields by Formula
   4. Delete a Formula
   5. Filter Data by Multiple Criteria
   6. Modify a Filter Using an OR Operator
   7. Create a Parameter Field
   8. Account for Null Fields in a Formula
5. Formatting Reports
   1. Remove White Space
   2. Insert Page Header/Footer Data
   3. Add Borders, Boxes, and Lines
   4. Change Field Background Color
   5. Change the Margins
6. Enhancing Reports
   1. Add a Watermark
   2. Insert Objects Using Object Linking and Embedding
   3. Modify Formatting Based on Data Value
   4. Suppress Report Sections
   5. Insert Hyperlinks
   6. Hide Blank Report Sections
7. Creating Pie Charts
   1. Create a Pie Chart with a Drill-Down
   2. Modify Chart Text
   3. Format a Chart
   4. Present a Chart by Group
8. Distributing Data
   1. Export to a PDF File
   2. Export to a Microsoft Excel File
   3. Export to an Access Database File
   4. Export a Report Definition
   5. Create Mailing Labels

Introduction to Crystal Reports XI Training Course Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples.

Introduction to Crystal Reports XI Training Technical Requirements

1. Crystal Reports XI
   • Download - If you don't own Crystal Reports, you can download the 30-day evaluation of the developer version. You'll need to fill out a form or two. After downloading it, install it and open the tool to make sure it is properly installed.
   • You can also use an older version of Crystal Reports; however, there may be some differences.

Class Files for Introduction to Crystal Reports XI Training

The class files for this course are included on a CD that is shipped with the manual.