Advanced Crystal Reports XI Training (2 days)

Advanced Crystal Reports XI Training Overview

This Crystal Reports XI 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 XI 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 XI Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Basic Crystal Reports experience

Advanced Crystal Reports XI 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 XI Training Course Materials

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

Advanced 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 Advanced Crystal Reports XI Training

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