Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training (2 days)

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Overview

This Crystal Reports 2008 training course, students will learn to use Crystal Reports 2008 to build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course Goals

• Learn to explore the Crystal Reports interface.
• Learn to create a basic report and modify it.
• Learn to use formulas for filtering data.
• Learn to build a parameterized report.
• Learn to group report data.
• Learn to enhance a report.
• Learn to create a report using data sourced from an Excel database.
• Learn to distribute data.

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course Outline

1. Exploring the Crystal Reports 2008 Interface
   1. Explore the Crystal Reports Interface
   2. Use the Crystal Reports Help
   3. Customize the Report Settings
2. Working with Reports
   1. Create a Report
   2. Modify a Report
   3. Display Specific Report Data
   4. Work with Report Sections
3. Using Formulas in Reports
   1. Create a Formula
   2. Edit a Formula
   3. Filter Data Using a Formula
   4. Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions
   5. Handle Null Values
4. Building Parameterized Reports
   1. Create a Parameter Field
   2. Use a Range Parameter in a Report
   3. Create a Prompt
5. Grouping Report Data
   1. Group Report Data
   2. Modify a Group Report
   3. Group Using Parameters
   4. Create a Parameterized Top N Report
6. Enhancing a Report
   1. Format a Report
   2. Insert Objects in a Report
   3. Suppress Report Sections
   4. Use Report Templates
7. Creating a Report from Excel Data
   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. Distributing Data
   1. Export Data
   2. Creating Mailing Labels

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course Materials

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

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training Technical Requirements

1. Crystal Reports 2008
   • 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.
   • System Requirements
   • You can also use an older version of Crystal Reports; however, there may be some differences.

Class Files for Introduction to Crystal Reports 2008 Training

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