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- SPECIAL EDITION USING Crystal Reports 10
- SPECIAL EDITION USING Crystal Reports 10
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- About the Lead Author
- About the Contributing Authors
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- INTRODUCTION INFORMATION DELIVERY WITH CRYSTAL PRODUCTS
- Introduction to Information Delivery
- Spectrum of Business Objects Product Usage
- Spectrum of BI Tool Users
- The Crystal Product Family from Business Objects
- What Is in This Book
- Equipment Used for This Book
- Part I: Crystal Reports Design
- Chapter 1. Creating and Designing Basic Reports
- Introducing the Crystal Reports Designer
- Understanding Data and Data Sources
- Introduction to the Data Explorer
- Adding Database Objects to Your Report
- Joining Database Objects Together
- Understanding the Different Join Types
- Using the Report Creation Wizards
- Understanding the Crystal Reports Gallery
- Using the Standard Report Creation Wizard
- Creating a Report Without Wizards
- Troubleshooting
- Crystal Reports in the Real World-SQL Commands
- Chapter 2. Selecting and Grouping Data
- Introduction
- Understanding Field Objects
- Working with Groups
- Understanding Drill-down Reports
- Troubleshooting
- Crystal Reports in the Real World-Group on a Formula
- Chapter 3. Filtering, Sorting, and Summarizing Data
- Introduction
- Filtering the Data in Your Report
- Learning to Sort Records
- Working with the Sort Expert
- Creating Effective Summaries
- Troubleshooting
- Crystal Reports in the Real World-Nesting Formulas
- Chapter 4. Understanding and Implementing Formulas
- Introduction
- Using the Formula Workshop
- Using the Workshop Formula Editor
- Creating Formulas with the Formula Expert
- Using the Formula Extractor to Create Custom Functions
- The Multi-Pass Reporting Process of the Crystal Reports Engine
- Troubleshooting
- Crystal Reports in the Real World- Custom Functions
- Chapter 5. Implementing Parameters for Dynamic Reporting
- Introduction
- Understanding the Value of Parameters
- Creating and Implementing Parameters Fields
- Using Parameters with Record Selections
- Crystal Reports in the Real World-Custom Filtering
- Part II: Formatting Crystal Reports
- Chapter 6. Fundamentals of Report Formatting
- Introduction
- Positioning and Sizing Report Objects
- Modifying Object Properties for Formatting Purposes
- Exploring the Format Editor Dialog Common Options
- Combining and Layering Report Objects
- Configuring Report Page and Margin Properties
- Crystal Reports in the Real World-Referencing External Resources
- Chapter 7. Working with Report Sections
- Introduction
- Formatting Report Sections
- Modifying Report Section Properties
- Using Multiple Report Sections
- Troubleshooting
- Crystal Reports in the Real World-Advanced Formatting
- Chapter 8. Visualizing Your Data with Charts and Maps
- Introduction to Charts and Maps
- Using the Chart Expert
- Using the Map Expert
