Crystal Reports 2008 Advanced

Select data with parameter fields, use advanced formulas and functions, work with charts and maps, format complex reports, add alerts and subreports, use data management features, and explore data access techniques.

Recommended Preparation: Crystal Reports 2008 Basic or equivalent knowledge.

Lesson 1: Selecting data

Parameter fields

Lesson 2: Advanced formulas and functions

Running tables
Variables
Advanced functions
Constructs

Lesson 3: Charts and maps

Working with charts
Creating maps

Lesson 4: Formatting complex records

The Section Expert
Advanced conditional formatting
Objects

Lesson 5: Alerts and subreports

Report alerts
Subreports

Lesson 6: Advanced data access techniques

ODBC data source
The Business Objects Enterprise Repository
SQL and the Database Expert