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Crystal Reports 2008 Advanced
 
Target Audience:  

Users who need to develop reports that include complex formulae & functions and users who need to manipulate large volumes of data in order to produce accurate results.

 
   
Objectives:  

By the end of the course users will be able to create reports which contain complex formula using variables and functions.  Users will also be able to query data sources using SQL commands and expressions.

 
   
Prerequisites:  

Users must be able to confidently create a report that includes sorting, grouping and summary data. 

 
   
 
       
     
  Duration: 2 Days
  Cost: £395 + VAT
     
 
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More On Parameter Fields

  • Static & Dynamic, Pick List Parameters
  • Parameter Edit Masks
 

Sub Reports & Sections

  • Creating Linked & Unlinked Sub Reports
  • Inserting, Deleting & Merging Sections
  • Controlling Report Pages
  • Linking & Embedding Objects
 

Formulae Revision

  • If… Then… Else… Statements
 

More on Formulae & Functions

  • Crystal Syntax & Built In Functions
  • String & Date Functions
 

Variables

  • What is a Variable?
  • Declaring Variables
  • Calling Variables in a Formula
  • Referencing Array & Range Variables
  • Understanding Multi-Pass Reporting & Formula Evaluation
 

Control Structures

  • Looping & Loop… While… Structures
  • Select Case Functions
 
   

Custom Functions

  • Creating Custom Functions
  • Introducing the Crystal Repository
 

Data Access Techniques

  • Connecting to ODBC Data Sources
  • Creating & Editing SQL Queries
  • Suing the SQL Designer
  • Creating, Saving & Running an SQL Query
  • Using SQL Queries to Create Reports
  • Report Alerts
 

Working with Charts

  • Creating & Modifying Charts
  • Formatting Charts
  • Chart Options
 

Working with Maps

  • Creating Geographical Maps
  • Customising & Formatting Maps
 

Cross Tab & OLAP Reports

  • Creating & Formatting Cross Tab Reports
  • 2-D & 3-D Reports
  • Creating Reports from an OLAP Cube
  • The OLAP Analyser