MicroKnowledge Crystal Reports 2008 Basic

Crystal Reports 2008 Basic

Explore the Crystal Reports environment, create and format reports, sort and select and group records , add formulas and functions, use experts and wizards, and distribute.

Recommended Preparation: Welcome to Windows XP or Welcome to Windows Vista or equivalent knowledge. Understanding of database concepts is very helpful.

Lesson 1: Getting started

The Crystal Reports environment
Creating, viewing and saving reports
Modifying report layout
The Help feature

Lesson 2: Formatting

Absolute formatting
Introducing conditional formatting

Lesson 3: Sorting and selecting records

Sorting records
Selecting records

Lesson 4: Grouping and summarizing

Groups
Summaries

Lesson 5: Formulas and functions

Formulas
Modifying formulas
Functions

Lesson 6: Experts and wizards

The Database Expert
Report wizards and templates
Cross-tab reports

Lesson 7: Distributing reports

Exporting reports
Delivering reports