Sams Teach Yourself Crystal Reports 9 in 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself Crystal Reports 9 in 24 Hours
ISBN: B003D7JUVW
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 230
Pages: 230
- 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
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 230
Pages: 230