Course Version: 091
Duration2 daysDelivery TypeInstructor-led ClassroomAudienceThe target audience for this course is report designers, new to Crystal Reports, who are responsible for creating and distributing reports.Prerequisites:Prerequisite Knowledge/Experience (To be successful, you must haveworking knowledge of:)Windows conventionsBasic database conceptsRecommended NoneGoalsCrystal Reports 2008® is a powerful, dynamic, actionable reporting solution that helps you design, explore, visualize, and deliver reports via the web or embedded in enterprise applications.This two-day instructor-led course is designed to give you comprehensive skills and in-depth knowledge to plan and create reports that will help you analyze and interpret information.As a business benefit, you will find that this course is an in-depth approach to the entire report creation cycle from planning a report prototype to distributing a report.Course Based on Software ReleaseContentPlanning a ReportDefine database conceptsPlan and develop a report prototypeCreating a ReportCreate a reportAdd tablesDescribe the design environmentInsert objects on a reportPreview a reportSave a reportPosition and size objectsFormat objectsSelecting RecordsDefine the Select ExpertDetermine the criteria for record selectionUnderstanding saved and refreshed dataApply record selectionApply additional record selection criteriaModify record selectionApply time-based record selectionOrganizing Data on a ReportSort recordsGroup recordsSummarize dataFormatting a ReportAdd graphical elementsCombine text objects with database fieldsApply specialized formattingInsert fields with pre-built functionsApplying Section FormattingFormat sectionsCreate a summary reportCreating Basic FormulasDefine a formula and its purposeCreate formulasApply Boolean formulasApply If-Then-Else formulasApply date calculationsApply number calculationsApply string manipulationApplying Conditional ReportingDetermine trends in dataFormat data conditionallyRepresenting Data VisuallyCreate a chartDistributing a ReportExport a reportSave a report to BusinessObjects™ EnterpriseNotesAdditional Education (To increase your skill level and knowledge of Crystal Reports, the following courses are recommended:)Crystal Reports 2008: Report Design II - Business Reporting SolutionsCrystal Reports 2008: Report Design III - Report Processing Strategies Applicable CertificationThis is a recommended course for the Business Objects Certified Professional - Crystal Reports certification.