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Introduction to Crystal Reports Training (CRY2011.1)

2 days
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Get comfortable with Crystal Reports and learn how to make clear professional reports from data tables.

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Course Overview

Get comfortable with Crystal Reports and learn how to make clear professional reports from data tables. This introductory course covers the process of writing reports using the Crystal Reports interface, formatting fields and objects, filtering, sorting, grouping, formulas, summaries and advanced layout options. Our expert instructor will guide you through every step and help you understand how each concept translates to your daily work.

By the end of the course, you will be ready to use Crystal Reports to create, organize, and distribute data reports effectively. You will generate accurate and visually appealing reports that will enable your team to make better data-driven decisions and improve data management processes within your organization.

Course Benefits

  • Explore the Crystal Reports interface.
  • Learn to create a basic report and modify it.
  • Learn to format reports..
  • Learn to filter reports.
  • Learn to group report data.
  • Learn to create reports from data in multiple tables.
  • Learn to use formulas..
  • Learn to use conditional formatting.
  • Learn to create summary reports and charts.
  • Learn to export reports to Excel and PDF.
  • Learn to use Report Wizards.

Course Outline

  1. Getting Acquainted with Crystal Reports
    1. Report Writing Process
    2. Opening Crystal Reports
    3. The Database Expert
    4. Review the Toolbars
      1. The Standard Toolbar
      2. The Formatting Toolbar
      3. The Insert Toolbar
      4. The Experts Toolbar
      5. The Navigation Toolbar
      6. The External Command Toolbar
    5. The 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. Preview the Report
    8. Adding Multiple Tables to Reports
  2. Formatting Reports
    1. Formatting Fields
      1. The AdventureWorks Database
    2. 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. Create a Filter Based on a Single Criterion
    2. Create a Filter for 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/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 Distribution
    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 (tables, fields, and records)

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