Crystal Reports Part 1

Overview Organizations use reporting tools to access data sources and generate customized reports. SAP® Crystal Reports® 2020 enhances report building and report processing techniques with a variety of features that add value to a presentation. In this course, you will create a basic report by connecting to a database and modifying the report's presentation. _ Information is critical to making sound business decisions. Data presented without any formatting or structure holds little or no meaning for interpretation. Crystal Reports 2020 helps you build advanced reports with ease, presenting complex information in an understandable way. Version Note This course is taught using Crystal Reports 2020 software. However, there are very few differences between the 2020 and prior versions. Our instructors have used all of the most recent versions and will be able to quickly highlight the few small changes to the user interface. Users of previous versions of Crystal Reports should have no problem learning in the 2020 software environment. Need Flexibility? Learn Crystal Reports On-Demand—Anytime, Anywhere Unable to be out of the office for a 2-day class? With our Crystal Reports On-Demand course, you can learn at your own pace, on your own schedule. For details, click on the links below: Crystal Reports On-Demand: Part 1
Crystal Reports On-Demand: Comprehensive (Part 1 & 2)
Course Objectives In this course, you will connect to a database to extract data and present it as a report. _ You will: • Identify the elements of the Crystal Reports interface. • Create and modify a basic report. • Use formulas to calculate and filter data. • Build a parameterized report. • Group report data. • Enhance a report. • Create a report using data from an Excel workbook. • Distribute data. Target Student This course is designed for people who need output from a database. In some cases, database programs have limited reporting tools, or tools that are not accessible. Learners may or may not have programming or SQL experience. Prerequisites: Before taking this course, learners should be familiar with basic computer functions, such as creating and navigating folders, opening programs, manipulating windows, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files in Microsoft® Windows®. In addition, learners should have basic database concepts which you can learn attending ` Microsoft Access Introduction . COURSE OUTLINE Lesson 1: Exploring the Crystal Reports Interface Topic A: Explore Crystal Reports Topic B: Use Crystal Reports Help Topic C: Customize Report Settings Lesson 2: Working with Reports Topic A: Create a Report Topic B: Modify a Report Topic C: Display Specific Report Data Topic D: Work with Report Sections Lesson 3: Using Formulas in Reports Topic A: Create a Formula Topic B: Edit a Formula Topic C: Filter Data by Using a Formula Topic D: Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions Topic E: Handle Null Values Lesson 4: Building Parameterized Reports Topic A: Create a Parameter Field Topic B: Use a Range Parameter in a Report Topic C: Create a Prompt Lesson 5: Grouping Report Data Topic A: Group Report Data Topic B: Modify a Group Report Topic C: Group by Using Parameters Topic D: Create a Parameterized Top N Report Lesson 6: Enhancing a Report Topic A: Format a Report Topic B: Insert Objects in a Report Topic C: Suppress Report Sections Topic D: Use Report Templates Lesson 7: Creating a Report from Excel Data Topic A: Create a Report Based on Excel Data Topic B: Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data Topic C: Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data Lesson 8: Distributing Data Topic A: Export Data Topic B: Create Mailing Labels Appendix A: Setting Up and Configuring Data Sources Appendix B: Using Report Processing Techniques Appendix C: Using Functions in Formulas