Advanced Crystal Reports XI Training (2 days)

Advanced Crystal Reports Training Overview

This Crystal Reports training course, students will learn to use Crystal Reports to create reports that include subreports, cross-tabs, advanced formulas, and charts based on more than one data series. Students will also learn to build tools to make it easier for other people to create reports.

Advanced Crystal Reports Training Course Goals

• Learn to create running totals in a report
• Learn to build cross-tabs in your report
• Learn to add subreports to a report
• Learn to design a report that uses a drill-down
• Learn to improve processing speed in your reports
• Learn to chart single and multiple data series
• Learn to report from Excel data
• Learn to implement report prompts
• Learn to enhance report functionality

Advanced Crystal Reports Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Basic Crystal Reports experience

Advanced Crystal Reports Training Course Outline

1. Creating Running Totals
   1. Create a Running Total Field
   2. Modify a Running Total Field
   3. Create a Manual Running Total on Detail Data
   4. Create a Manual Running Total on Summary Data
2. Building Cross-tabs in Your Report
   1. Create a Cross-tab
   2. Create a Specified Group Order
   3. Filter a Cross-tab by Group
   4. Change the Cross-tab Format
   5. Conditionally Format Rows and Columns
   6. Keep Groups Together
3. Adding Subreports
   1. Insert a Subreport
   2. Link a Subreport to a Primary Report
   3. Edit a Subreport's Structure
   4. Format a Subreport Using the Format Editor
   5. Share Variables Between Subreports and Primary Reports
   6. Create an On-demand Subreport
4. Creating Drill-downs
   1. Create a Drill-down
   2. Create Separate Headings for Drill-down Data
5. Enhancing Report Processing by Writing SQL Statements
   1. Create a Report Using SQL Queries
   2. Summarize Report Data Using SQL Aggregate Functions
   3. Create Joins Using SQL
   4. Create Subqueries
   5. Create a SQL Expression Field
6. Charting Data
   1. Create a Bar Chart
   2. Modify a Chart
   3. Format a Chart
   4. Create a Chart Template
   5. Create a Top N Chart
   6. Create a Cross-tab Chart
7. Reporting on Excel Data with Crystal Reports
   1. Create a Report Based on Excel Data
   2. Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
   3. Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data
8. Working with Prompts
   1. Create a Static Prompt
   2. Create a Dynamic Prompt
9. Enhancing Report Functionality
   1. Group Data Hierarchically
   2. Create a Dynamic Image
   3. Create a Report Alert
   4. Create a Geographic Map

Advanced Crystal Reports Training Course Materials

In addition to a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples, each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

Advanced Crystal Reports 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.
   • This class can also be taught on older versions of Crystal Reports.

Class Files for Advanced Crystal Reports Training

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