Overview

This Crystal Reports training class is designed to enhance your basic report writing skills and move you into creating more complex reports. Time will be spent walking you through the tips and tricks of advanced report writing along with a good amount of hands on practice. In addition, you will cover professional design, techniques, sub-reporting and advanced formulas.

Please note that XI is the older version of Crystal Reports and should not be confused with 2011, 2013, or 2016 versions.

Goals

Review the basics.
Learn to use Sections to improve formatting.
Learn to keep running totals.
Learn to work with parameters.
Learn features of advanced formulas.
Learn to create Sub reports.
Learn to create and work with custom Groups.
Learn to work with Cross Tab Reports.
Learn to create Report Alerts.

Outline

Crystal Reports Review
1. Creating a Report
Using Parameters
1. Creating Parameters
  1. Adding a Parameter Field
2. Optional Parameters
  1. Making a Parameter Optional
3. Using a List of Parameter Values
  1. Creating a Parameter Value List
4. Dynamic List of Values
  1. Creating a Dynamic Value List
5. Cascading List of Values
  1. Creating a Cascading Value List
6. Multivalue Parameters
  1. Creating a Dynamic Value List
7. Range Parameter
  1. Creating a Dynamic Value List
Using Subreports
1. Unlinked Subreports
  1. Creating an Unlinked Subreport
2. Linked Subreports
  1. Adding a Linked Subreport
Charts
1. Adding a Chart to a Report
  1. Adding a Chart
Cross-Tabulation Reports
1. Creating a Cross-Tab Report
  1. Creating a Cross-Tab Subreport
Advanced Techniques
1. Special Fields
  1. Adding Special Fields to a Report
2. Using the If Statement
  1. Using the If Statement
3. Using the Select Case Statement
  1. Using the Select Case Statement
4. Conditional Formatting
  1. Using Conditional Formatting
5. Alternating Row Formatting
  1. Formatting Rows by Alternating the Colors
Report Alerts
1. Using Report Alerts

Class Materials

Each student in our Live Online and our Onsite classes receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

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

Solid Crystal Reports experience as taught in our introductory course.

Preparing for Class

Onsite: Course Setup
Live Online: Course Setup | WebEx Setup

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81,676

Students who have taken Live Online Training

15,640

Organizations who trust Webucator for their training needs

100%

Satisfaction guarantee and retake option

9.39

Students rated our trainers 9.39 out of 10 based on 4,781 reviews

Great way to get that extra edge in formula and parameter setting functionality - this should be required training for anyone using Crystal!

Nancy Fernandes, BayCoast Bank
Swansea MA

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Juneau AK

The best thing about Webucator classes is that they are taught by developers who are actually using the tools in their professional careers! They provide tips and guidance based on their experience in addition to following the course materials.

Amanda Brown, Genzyme
Framingham MA

This class was extremely informative and provided me the knowledge that I needed to proceed with my project using Crystal Reports. I highly recommend Webucator if you are looking to learn about Crystal Reports.

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Norcross GA

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