Crystal Reports 2008 - Level 1 Introduction
Course Code: CR08L1
Duration: 2 Day
Overview
Organisations use reporting tools to access data sources and generate customised reports. Crystal Reports 2008 enhances report building and report processing techniques with a slew of features that add value to your presentation. In this course, you will create a basic report by connecting to a database and modifying its presentation.
This course is designed for persons who need output from a database. In some cases, database programs have limited reporting tools, and/or such tools may not be accessible. Students may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.
Prerequisites
- Use a mouse
- Type and use a keyboard
- Navigate through Windows, folders & files
- Work with Windows – Minimise, Maximise, Open, Close
- A basic understanding of database principles (Database, Tables, Fields)
Delegates will learn how to
- Explore the Crystal Reports interface.
- Create a basic report and modify it.
- Use formulas for filtering data.
- Build a parameterized report.
- Group report data.
- Enhance a report.
- Create a report using data sourced from an Excel database.
- Distribute data.
Outline
- Lesson 1: Exploring the Crystal Reports 2008 Interface
- Lesson 2: Working with Reports
- Lesson 3: Using Formulas in Reports
- Lesson 4: Building Parameterized Reports
- Lesson 5: Grouping Report Data
- Lesson 6: Enhancing a Report
- Lesson 7: Creating a Report from Excel Data
- Lesson 8: Distributing Data
- Appendix A: Setting Up and Configuring Data Sources
- Appendix B: Using Report Processing Techniques
- Appendix C: Using Functions in Formulas
Leads to examination
There are no examinations associated with this course.
Leads to certification
There are no certifications associated with this course.