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Introduction to Crystal Reports (CRY2011.1)

2 days
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Learn Crystal Reports fundamentals to build, format, filter, group, summarize, export, and distribute clear, professional reports from your business data.

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Course Overview

Learn to create clear, professional reports from data tables using Crystal Reports. This introductory course covers the report-writing process, the Crystal Reports interface, field and object formatting, filtering, sorting, grouping, formulas, summaries, and advanced layouts.

You will also learn to create reports from multiple tables and export finished reports for distribution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to organize data into accurate, visually effective reports that support informed business decisions.

Course Benefits

  • Navigate the Crystal Reports interface and use its core report-building tools.
  • Create and modify reports based on one or more data tables.
  • Format fields, text, images, sections, and other report objects.
  • Filter, sort, and group report data.
  • Summarize records and present results in clear report layouts.
  • Create string, numeric, date/time, running-total, and conditional formulas.
  • Apply conditional highlighting and advanced formatting techniques.
  • Export and distribute reports using Excel, PDF, Word, and Crystal Reports viewing options.

Course Outline

  1. Getting Acquainted with Crystal Reports
    1. The Report-Writing Process
    2. Opening Crystal Reports
    3. The Database Expert
    4. Reviewing the Toolbars
      1. Standard Toolbar
      2. Formatting Toolbar
      3. Insert Toolbar
      4. Experts Toolbar
      5. Navigation Toolbar
      6. External Command Toolbar
    5. Report Sections in the Design Tab
      1. Report Header
      2. Page Header
      3. Details
      4. Page Footer
      5. Report Footer
    6. The Field Explorer
    7. Previewing a Report
    8. Adding Multiple Tables to Reports
  2. Formatting Reports
    1. Formatting Fields
      1. The AdventureWorks Database
    2. Using the Format Painter
  3. Working with Objects
    1. Text Objects
    2. Field Titles
    3. Using Fields in Text Objects
    4. Aligning and Sizing Objects
    5. The Section Expert
    6. Images
  4. Filtering Reports
    1. Creating a Filter Based on a Single Criterion
    2. Creating a Filter with Multiple Selection Criteria
  5. Sorting and Grouping Reports
    1. Using the Sort Expert
    2. Using the Group Expert
    3. Summarizing Records Within Groups
  6. Using Basic Formulas
    1. String Formulas
    2. Numeric Formulas
    3. Date and Time Formulas
    4. Running Totals
    5. Conditional Formulas
  7. Advanced Formatting
    1. Using Multiple Sections
    2. Summary Reports
    3. Lines and Boxes
    4. The Highlighting Expert
  8. Exporting and Distributing Reports
    1. Exporting to Excel
    2. Exporting to PDF
    3. Exporting to Word
    4. Crystal Reports Viewer
    5. CrystalReports.com

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Class Materials

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Crystal Reports class:

  • Basic computer skills.

Experience in the following would be useful for this Crystal Reports class:

  • Familiarity with relational database concepts, including tables, fields, and records.

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