Crystal Reports Training

In this hands-on Crystal Reports course, you will learn to create sophisticated reports from the ground up and transform raw data into meaningful information. In addition, you will gain the knowledge and skills to link multiple data sources and create compelling presentations using Crystal Reports. After this training course, you will return to your organization with a detailed process to help you retrieve and format data, create meaningful reports for widespread distribution, and integrate your reports with a website or application, such as .NET. Crystal Reports Training Benefits In this course, you will learn how to: Develop reports to transform data into meaningful information. Create advanced graphical and crosstab reports. Add calculations and program logic with the Formula Workshop. Connect to data sources and extract data to meet reporting needs. Prerequisites You should be comfortable using Windows and working with a spreadsheet or word processor and have experience working with formulas in a spreadsheet program. Crystal Reports Training Outline Module 1: Overview of Crystal Reports Formatting and summarizing data Filtering, sorting and grouping data Customizing reports with business logic Connecting to SQL Server, Oracle and Access databases Module 2: The Crystal Report Writer Writing a basic report Selecting a format Adding text and fields Connecting to remote data sources Configuring the reporting environment Formatting and styling Tailoring sections within a report Designing fields for quality presentations Highlighting data with Highlight Expert Module 3: Linking Crystal Reports to Data Connecting to popular data sources SQL Server Oracle Access Web logs XML Reporting from stored procedures and views Establishing data connections Creating a connectivity checklist Configuring ODBC and OLE DB Integrating SQL commands in a report Module 4: Interpreting Structures and Retrieving Data Navigating complex data Deciphering data structures Identifying data relationships Gathering the right data Merging data from multiple tables Building business queries Module 5: Combining Powerful Report Techniques Organizing and summarizing reports Sorting user sort control and grouping Summary and Rolling Total fields Building advanced reports Embedding linked and unlinked subreports into reports Creating crosstab and drill-down reports Designing dynamic and cascading prompts Hyperlinking Reports and Multilingual Reports Achieving reusability with templates Visualizing complex data Simplifying data with charts and graphs Organizing fields into sections Adding, merging, suppressing sections Module 6: Programming Data Functionality Coding in formula language Working with variables and operators Deciphering formula syntax Adding and modifying formulas Calling and working with functions Writing effective formulas Building if/then/else statements Converting and comparing data Debugging the code Employing the Formula Workshop Converting to Basic Syntax Writing formulas with Basic Syntax Laying a foundation for complex reporting logic