Crystal Reports XI - Level 2

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Duration:2 days

Price:$650.00

Test Level:2

Certifications:
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Exams:
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Course Overview

You will create complex reports using Crystal Reports' tools.

At Course Completion

In this course, students learn how to create more sophisticated reports including subreports and cross-tabs, and how to increase the speed and efficiency of your reports by using SQL queries.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Creating Running Totals

  • Create a Running Total Field
  • Modify a Running Total Field
  • Create a Manual Running Total on Detail Data
  • Create a Manual Running Total on Summary Data

Lesson 2: Building Cross-tabs in Your Report

  • Create a Cross-tab
  • Create a Specified Group Order
  • Filter a Cross-tab by Group
  • Change the Cross-tab Format
  • Conditionally Format Rows and Columns
  • Keep Groups Together

Lesson 3: Adding Subreports

  • Insert a Subreport
  • Link a Subreport to a Primary Report
  • Edit a Subreport's Structure
  • Format a Subreport Using the Format Editor
  • Share Variables Between Subreports and Primary Reports
  • Create an On-demand Subreport

Lesson 4: Creating Drill-downs

  • Create a Drill-down
  • Create Separate Headings for Drill-down Data

Lesson 5: Enhancing Report Processing by Writing SQL Statements

  • Create a Report Using SQL Queries
  • Summarize Report Data Using SQL Aggregate Functions
  • Create Joins Using SQL
  • Create Subqueries
  • Create a SQL Expression Field

Lesson 6: Charting Data

  • Create a Bar Chart
  • Modify a Chart
  • Format a Chart
  • Create a Chart Template
  • Create a Top N Chart
  • Create a Cross-tab Chart

Lesson 7: Reporting on Excel Data with Crystal Reports

  • Create a Report Based on Excel Data
  • Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
  • Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data

Lesson 8: Working with Prompts

  • Create a Static Prompt
  • Create a Dynamic Prompt

Lesson 9: Enhancing Report Functionality

  • Group Data Hierarchically
  • Create a Dynamic Image
  • Create a Report Alert
  • Create a Geographic Map

Target Student

This course is designed for people who know how to create basic list and group reports and need to create reports that include subreports, cross-tabs, advanced formulas, and charts based on more than one data series. They may also need to build tools to make it easier for other people to create reports. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Prerequisites

Crystal Reports XI - Level 1, and knowledge of programming and/or SQL would be helpful.

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