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00. Free Samples from this Course

1. Getting Started

What To Expect From Crystal Reports Demo
Opening And Viewing Different Crystal Report Types Demo
Tour Of The Crystal Reports Interface Demo
Crystal Reports Toolbars Demo
What Will I Be Able To Do? Demo
What To Expect From Crystal Reports Demo
Opening And Viewing Different Crystal Report Types Demo
Tour Of The Crystal Reports Interface Demo
Crystal Reports Toolbars Demo
What Will I Be Able To Do? Demo

2. Setting Up A New Report

Starting The Report Creation Process Demo
Setting The Page Size/Orientation For The Report Demo
Making A Connection To An Access Database Demo
Making A Connection To An Excel File Demo
Making A Connection To A SQL Server Database Demo
Selecting The Correct Tables/Views Demo
The Sections Of A Report Demo
Adding Fields To The Report Demo
Removing Fields From A Report Demo
Field Masks And Column Header Control Demo
Browsing The Data Before Insertion Demo
Previewing The Report For The First Time Demo
Refreshing The Data Demo
Saving The Report Demo
Saving The Report With The Data Demo
Creating A New Report - The Whole Process Demo
Setting Up A User DSN Demo
Changing A Reports Data Source Demo

3. Report Navigation

Paging Through The Report
Searching For Text Within The Report
Group Navigation
Changing The Zoom In Preview And Design Mode

4. Formatting The Report

Selecting Objects For Formatting Or Resizing
Moving Objects
Resizing Objects
Using The Guides
Using The Grid
Changing The Font Style, Size And Colour Part 1
Changing The Font Style, Size And Colour Part 2
Adding A Colour Border Or Background To Controls
Adding A Hyperlink To A Control
Changing The Paragraph Settings
Number Formatting For Numerical Data Fields
Currency Formatting For Money Data Fields
Date Formatting For Date Data Fields
Using The Format Painter
Aligning And Resizing Multiple Controls On A Report
Setting Default Formatting For Reports
Editing The Layout Default Options

5. Using The Special Data Fields

Adding Data Date And Data Time Fields
Using The Print Date And Print Time Fields
Inserting Page Numbering
Adding The File Path To The Page Footer
Overview Of The Remaining Special Fields

6. Adding Non Data Items To A Report

Inserting And Editing Text Objects
Format Options For A Text Box
Adding Labels To Special Fields
Adding A Horizontal Line
Adding A Vertical Line
Formatting A Line
Controlling A Lines Behaviour
Controlling A Lines Position
Adding A Box
Adding A Box That Crosses Section Boundaries
Formatting A Box
Controlling A Box's Behaviour
Controlling The Size And Position Of A Box
Adding A Company Logo Or Other Image
Removing A Non Data Item

7. Sorting Data In A Report

How To Sort By A Field On The Report
Sorting By More Than One Field
Sorting By Data Fields Not Visible On The Report
Removing Or Changing The Sort Criteria

8. Filtering The Data That A Report Is Using

The Basics Of Filtering The Data
Filtering A Field By Existing Values
Filtering A Field By More Than One Value
Filtering The Data By Dates
Filtering Numeric Fields
Filtering Field Criteria Using And
Filtering Field Criteria Using Or
Editing Filters With The Select Expert
Removing Filters From The Report
Other Text Data Field Filter Options
Filtering For Nulls
Using A Wildcard In Filter Criteria

9. Reporting By Groups

Understanding Grouping
How To Add A Group
Group Labels And Headings
Creating A Multiple Level Group
Removing A Group
Changing The Group Sort Order
Changing The Group Name That Is Displayed
Group Preview Options
Utilizing The Group Tree Navigation Panel
Specifying Your Own Groups
Swapping The Data Field For A Group

10. Summarizing Data

Insert A Grand Total Field
Insert A Sub Total Field
Moving Summary Fields Within The Report
Displaying Sub Totals As A Percentage Of Grand Totals
Summary Fields Using Average, Min Or Max
Creating A Summary Report By Hiding Details
Creating A Drilldown Report
Refreshing A Drilldown Report
Sorting A Group With Summary Fields
Using Top N To Filter Summary Data
Creating A Top 10 List Of Products

11. Using Parameters In Reports

The Benefits Of Using Parameters
How To Add A Free Text Parameter Field
Using A String Parameter To Filter Data Records
Using A Numeric Parameter To Filter Data Records
Using A Date Parameter To Filter Data Records
Using A Parameter Field With Wildcards
Creating And Using A Pick List Parameter Field
Creating A Dynamic Pick List
Deleting A Parameter Field
Controlling The Request Order For Parameters
The Parameter View Panel

12. Formula Fields

How To Create Your Own Fields
A Basic Formula To Enhance The Report
Altering Or Renaming A Formula Field
Deleting A Formula
Creating A Formula To Concatenate Part 1
Creating A Formula To Concatenate Part 2
String Manipulation Formulas In Action
Date Formulas At Their Best
Calculating Age With Crystal Reports
Using Formula Fields In The Sort Expert And The Select Expert
Using Formula Fields While Grouping
Making The Formula Field Work With If And Else
Converting Datetime To Date Format To Improve Parameters
Creating An Address Formula With Carriage Returns

13. Section Formatting

The Report Header And Report Footer Options
Exploring The Formatting Options Of The Page Header And Footer
The Details Section Expert
How To Add A Watermark To A Report
Improving Headings In Drilldowns Using The Section Expert

14. The Standard Report Wizard

The Steps Involved In The Standard Report Wizard
The Report Template Expert

15. Data Table Linking

Quick Overview Of Relational Databases
Visual Linking In Crystal Reports
How To Identify Key Fields
Link Types And Their Effects When Used
Removing Links And Tables From The Report

16. Distributing The Report

Choosing Your Export Format
Export Directly To An Email
Export Directly To Microsoft Excel
Other Export Destinations

17. The Workbench

Opening The Workbench
Adding Projects To The Workbench
Managing Your Reports Using The Workbench
Removing Reports From The Workbench

18. Credits And Beyond

About The Author
Using The Files Included With This Course
Further Practice Part 1
Further Practice Part 2
What's Next?

Crystal Reports 2008 Training DVD Info

Title Information.

Crystal Reports 2008 is the market leading report writing package that allows users to create custom reports from a massive array of data storage systems. This Crystal Reports Tutorial Video is presented by Guy Vaccaro, who has many years experience with database report writing, with and without Crystal Reports. He will help you traverse through the report writing process and build your skills so that you too can create your very own custom reports that actually tell you what you need to know rather than relying on anything supplied by any database provider. By the end of this Crystal Reports training video you will understand the concepts involved and feel fully able to connect to databases of all kinds, from text files such as Excel to server based databases such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle. You will be able to extract the requisite information from your databases by filtering and sorting the data as needed, and then present it in a meaningful and concise format, making full use of Crystal Reports formatting, drawing and graphics import tools. Guy helps to explain the processes involved in a very straightforward way without the use of IT jargon, which makes the learning process as painless and fruitful as possible. By the conclusion of this Crystal Reports tutorial you will have gained the skills required to design and create reports that present information in a pleasing and informative manner, and be able to use Crystal Reports confidently in a commercial environment. Working files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along with the trainer at your own pace. Close »

Instructor : Guy Vaccaro

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