Crystal Reports 2016 - Part 1


E-Learning
Description
In this course, students will create a basic report by connecting to a database and modifying the report's presentation.
In this course, students will create a basic report by connecting to a database and modifying the report's presentation.
In this course, you will connect to a database to extract data and present it as a report. You will:
Identify the elements of the Crystal Reports interface.
Create and modify a basic report.
Use formulas to calculate and filter data.
Build a parameterized report.
Group report data.
Enhance a report.
Create a report using data from an Excel workbook.
Distribute data.
This course is designed for people who need output from a database. In some cases, database programs have limited reporting tools, or tools that are not accessible. Learners may or may not have programming or SQL experience.
| Lesson Id | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploring the Crystal Reports Interface |
Topic A: Explore Crystal Reports Topic B: Use Crystal Reports Help Topic C: Customize Report Settings |
| 2 | Working with Reports |
Topic A: Create a Report Topic B: Modify a Report Topic C: Display Specific Report Data Topic D: Work with Report Sections |
| 3 | Using Formulas in Reports |
Topic A: Create a Formula Topic B: Edit a Formula Topic C: Filter Data by Using a Formula Topic D: Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions Topic E: Handle Null Values |
| 4 | Building Parameterized Reports |
Topic A: Create a Parameter Field Topic B: Use a Range Parameter in a Report Topic C: Create a Prompt |
| 5 | Grouping Report Data |
Topic A: Group Report Data Topic B: Modify a Group Report Topic C: Group by Using Parameters Topic D: Create a Parameterized Top N Report |
| 6 | Enhancing a Report |
Topic A: Format a Report Topic B: Insert Objects in a Report Topic C: Suppress Report Sections Topic D: Use Report Templates |
| 7 | Creating a Report from Excel Data |
Topic A: Create a Report Based on Excel Data Topic B: Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data Topic C: Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data |
| 8 | Distributing Data |
Topic A: Export Data Topic B: Create Mailing Labels |
| 9 | Appendix |
Appendix A: Setting Up and Configuring Data Sources Appendix B: Using Report Processing Techniques Appendix C: Using Functions in Formulas |