Crystal Reports XI: Business Reporting Solutions

This 2-day Crystal Report training program is designed to provide participants with comprehensive skills and sound knowledge to plan and create reports that ease the analysis and interpretation of information. Participants will have a better understanding on the use of formulas, variables, arrays, templates, parameters, summaries, and sections, which will assist them to make more effective report design decisions and create higher quality reports.

Upon completion of this Crystal Report training, participants should be able to:

• Use the repository
• Create formulas
• Manage reports
• Use variables and arrays
• Create templates
• Build parameterized reports
• Summarize data with cross tabs
• Use report sections
• Build specialized reports

Using the Repository

• Using the repository
• Creating a report from a repository data source

Creating Formulas

• Using functions and operators
• Defining control structures available in Crystal Reports Syntax

Managing Reports

• Using the Workbench
• Publishing reports to Business Objects Enterprise

Using Variables and Arrays

• Using variables
• Using arrays

Building Parameterized Reports

• Defining and creating parameters
• Building a report with multiple parameters
• Using edit masks and descriptions
• Creating a date range parameter
• Grouping using parameters

Using Report Templates

• Applying report templates
• Building a template without a data source
• Removing a template

Summarizing Data with Cross-Tabs

• Building a basic cross-tab
• Formatting a cross-tab

Using Report Sections

• Using sections
• Using group related functions to format sections
• Using section underlay
• Using multiple column reporting

Building Specialized Reports

• Using the Running Total Expert
• Creating a form letter
• Adding a hyperlink to a report
• Using Dynamic Graphic Locations
• Building a report with alerts
• Building a top N report

• Crystal Reports XI: Report Design Fundamentals
• Microsoft® Excel Dashboard & Interactive Reports
• Introduction to Power Business Intelligence with Excel 2010
• Maximizing Microsoft® Excel Tools for Fast & Accurate Business Reporting
• Business Intelligence with Microsoft® Excel 2010 & PowerPivot – Level 2
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