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The document outlines a two-day Crystal Reports training course covering topics such as creating basic reports, record selection, sorting, grouping, summarizing, formulas, linking, charting and report distribution.

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8 - 5 Design I Outline

The document outlines a two-day Crystal Reports training course covering topics such as creating basic reports, record selection, sorting, grouping, summarizing, formulas, linking, charting and report distribution.

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Crystal Reports 8.

5
Report Design I Training Outline
Overview
This two-day course is designed for the novice Crystal Reports user who needs to quickly become proficient in creating and modifying reports. Some of the topics include creating a basic report, record selection, sorting, grouping and summarizing, charting, and formulas such as basic calculations and running totals.

Audience
Students who want to learn the basics of report design using Crystal Reports 8.5.

Prerequisites
Students must complete the tutorial in the Crystal Reports Users Guide and have a proficient knowledge of Windows.

Topics Covered Report Design


Generating a report using the Report Expert Creating a new report Exploring the report design environment Placing objects on your report Manipulating the data Previewing and saving your report

Linking
Defining linking concepts Working with links Using Smart Linking Adding and removing databases from a report

Formula Basics
Working with the Formula Editor Using string manipulation Using basic calculations Using If-Then-Else formulas Using Running Totals

Record Selection
Using the Select Expert Understanding saved vs. refreshed data Setting additional selection criteria Modifying record selection with the Formula Editor Applying record selection on Date fields

Conditional Reporting
Using the Highlighting Expert Using Conditional Formatting Using Report Alerts

Sorting, Grouping, and Summarizing


Sorting records Grouping records Creating nested or multiple groups Modifying and reordering groups Summarizing Using Grand Totals

Section Formatting
Formatting sections with the Section Expert Creating a summary report

Formatting for Presentation Quality


Inserting lines, boxes, and pictures Text objects Inserting Special Fields

Charting
Creating a chart using the Chart Expert Customizing a chart

Report Distribution
Exporting reports

To enroll in a class, please call 888.263.6400 or visit our web site at www.learncrystalreports.com

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