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Sams Teach Yourself Crystal Reports 9 in 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself Crystal Reports 9 in 24 Hours
ISBN: B003D7JUVW
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 230
Authors:
Joe Estes
,
Kathryn Hunt
,
Neil FitzGerald
,
Ryan Marples
,
Steve Lucas
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Main Page
Table of content
Copyright
Foreword
Information Drives the Internet
About the Lead Author
About the Contributing Authors
About the Technical Editor
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You
Introduction
What s in This Book?
Equipment Used for This Book
Part I: Introduction to Crystal Reports 9.0
Hour 1. The Value of Crystal Reports 9
Transforming Data into Information with Crystal Reports
Key Benefits of Crystal Reports
Crystal Reports as a Content Creation Application
New Features in Crystal Reports 9
Summary
Workshop
Hour 2. Getting Started with Crystal Reports 9
Preparing for the Installation
Installation and Configuration of Crystal Reports
Introduction to the Crystal Reports Designer
Summary
Workshop
Hour 3. Accessing Your Data
Understanding the Different Types of Data Sources
Introduction to the Data Explorer
Adding Database Objects to Your Report
Joining Database Objects Together
Using the Database Expert
Summary
Workshop
Hour 4. Using the Default Report Wizards
Understanding the Crystal Reports Gallery
Using the Standard Report Creation Wizard
Working with the Report Design Explorers
Summary
Workshop
Part II: Fundamentals of the Crystal Reports Design Environment
Hour 5. Creating and Designing Basic Reports
Planning a Report
Creating a Report Storyboard
Designing a Crystal Report
Creating a Report
Summary
Workshop
Hour 6. Selecting and Grouping Data
Understanding Field Objects
Working with Groups
Understanding Drill-down Reports
Summary
QA
Workshop
Hour 7. Filtering, Sorting, and Summarizing Data
Filtering the Data in Your Report
Learning to Sort Records
Creating Effective Summaries
Summary
Workshop
Part III: Formatting Reports
Hour 8. Fundamentals of Report Formatting
Positioning and Sizing Report Objects
Modifying Object Properties for Formatting Purposes
Combining and Layering Report Objects
Configuring Report Page and Margin Properties
Summary
Workshop
Hour 9. Working with Report Sections
Formatting Report Sections
Modifying Report Section Properties
Using Multiple Report Sections
Summary
Workshop
Hour 10. Understanding and Implementing Formulas
Using the Formula Workshop
Workshop Formula Editor
Formula Expert
Formula Extractor
Summary
QA
Workshop
Hour 11. Visualizing Your Data with Charts and Maps
Using the Chart Expert
Using the Map Expert
Modifying Chart and Map Properties
Summary
QA
Workshop
Hour 12. Implementing Parameters for Dynamic Reporting
Understanding the Value of Parameters
Creating and Implementing Parameters Fields
Using Parameters with Record Selections
Summary
Workshop
Part IV: Enhancing Crystal Reports
Hour 13. Custom Formatting Techniques
Making Presentation-Quality Reports
Common Formatting Features
Conditional FormattingUsing Data to Drive the Look of a Report
Summary
Workshop
Hour 14. Using Cross-Tabs for Summarized Reporting
What Is a Cross-Tab?
Benefits of Using Cross-Tabs
Using the Cross-Tab Wizard
Using Top N with Cross-Tabs Reports
Using Advanced Cross-Tab Features
Summary
Workshop
Hour 15. Using Record Selections and Alerts for Interactive Reporting
Creating Advanced Record Selection Formulas
Adding Alerting to Your Reports
Summary
Workshop
Hour 16. Using Subreports
Understanding Subreports
Understanding Linked Versus Unlinked Subreports
Considering Subreport Execution Time and Performance
Using Variables to Pass Data Between Reports
Emulating Nested Subreports
Summary
QA
Workshop
Hour 17. Using Formulas and Custom Functions to Implement Complex Business Logic
Becoming More Productive with Formulas
Choosing a Formula Language: Crystal Versus Basic Syntax
Brackets Have Meaning
Characters Also Have Meaning
New in Crystal Reports Version 9
Summary
Workshop
Hour 18. Working with the Report Component Repository
Sharing Report Design Components
Understanding the Repository
Sharing of Report Objects
Understanding the Repository Explorer
Understanding How the Repository Works
Adding Objects to the Repository
Editing Repository Objects
Understanding Deletions in the Repository
Sharing Report Objects with Others
Summary
Workshop
Hour 19. Designing Effective Report Templates
Reuse in Reporting
Understanding Report Templates
Using Existing Crystal Reports as Templates
Creating Useful Report Templates
Using Template Field Objects
Using Report Templates to Reduce Report Creation Effort
Summary
Workshop
Part V: Advanced Report Design Concepts
Hour 20. Multidimensional Reporting Against OLAP Data
Introduction to OLAP Concepts and OLAP Reporting
New OLAP Features in Crystal Reports 9
OLAP Report Creation Wizard and OLAP Expert
Advanced OLAP Reporting
Introduction to Crystal Analysis
Summary
QA
Workshop
Hour 21. Additional Data Sources for Crystal Reports
COM-based Data Sources
Java-based Data Sources
XML as a Data Source
Solution Kits
Summary
Workshop
Hour 22. Optimizing SQL Queries in Crystal Reports
Review of SQL Commands
An Introduction to the SQL Language
Summary
Workshop
Part VI: Sharing and Distributing Crystal Reports
Hour 23. Distributing Crystal Reports
Reviewing Report Distribution Options
Summary
QA
Workshop
Hour 24. Crystal Reports in Applicationsa Developer s Perspective
Overview of Developer Tools
Desktop Applications
Creating Simple Web Applications
Building Advanced Web Applications
Summary
Workshop
Part VII: Supplemental Crystal Reports Technologies
Appendix A. Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET
Who Should Read This Appendix?
Overview of Microsoft .NET and Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET
Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET Feature Set
Feature Set ComparisonCrystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET and Crystal Reports 9
Creating Reports in Visual Studio .NET
Additional Resources on Crystal Reports for Visual Studio for .NET
Appendix B. Common Crystal Reports FAQs and Tips
Report Design FAQs and Resources
Common Report Distribution Questions
Resources for Additional Support
Index
Index SYMBOL
Index A
Index B
Index C
Index D
Index E
Index F
Index G
Index H
Index I
Index J
Index K
Index L
Index M
Index N
Index O
Index P
Index Q
Index R
Index S
Index T
Index U
Index V
Index W
Index X
Sams Teach Yourself Crystal Reports 9 in 24 Hours
ISBN: B003D7JUVW
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 230
Authors:
Joe Estes
,
Kathryn Hunt
,
Neil FitzGerald
,
Ryan Marples
,
Steve Lucas
BUY ON AMAZON
Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep
The Seven-Step Information Gathering Process
History of Cryptography
Protocols, Standards, and Applications
Answers to Practice Exam Questions
How ExamGear Special Edition Works
Adobe After Effects 7.0 Studio Techniques
Animation Methods
Extending a Track with Expressions
Storytelling and the Camera
Expressions
Dynamic Range
Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change
Part I - The Underpinning Theory
Individual change
Team change
Mergers and acquisitions
Cultural change
Logistics and Retail Management: Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain
Retail Logistics: Changes and Challenges
Market Orientation and Supply Chain Management in the Fashion Industry
Fashion Logistics and Quick Response
The Development of E-tail Logistics
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems: Issues in Implementation
Special Edition Using Crystal Reports 10
Using the Formula Extractor to Create Custom Functions
Creating and Implementing Parameters Fields
Deploying Crystal Enterprise with an IP Packet Filtering Firewall
Understanding the Java Reporting Components Architecture
Programming with the Report Engine Object Model
.NET-A Complete Development Cycle
Introducing Software Engineering
References for Further Reading
Project Planning
Initial Requirements Analysis and Design
References for Further Reading
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