Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies

by Taylor, Allen G.

• ISBN13: 9780470290774
• ISBN10: 0470290773
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-03
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Crystal Reports XI For Dummiesis being updated to reflect the new features of the Crystal Reports reporting tool, which greatly enhance the program's ease of use. New features This book shows newcomers to Crystal Reports how to use Crystal Reports to generate reports (which look good and make sense) from the data in databases. The book includes a jump-start chapter on creating a simple report and then moves on to basic and advanced reporting features: retrieving data from databases; sorting, grouping, and totaling result sets; formatting reports; using report templates; sorting groups; making correlations with cross-tab reports; working with formulas; combining reports with OLE; creating and updating OLAP reports; adding geographic detail with maps; and publishing reports. New features to be covered include: Dynamic prompts Cascading prompts Drag & drop charts Image pointers HTML report preview

Author Biography

Allen G. Taylor teaches database development as well as electrical engineering, and also operates a Web development company. He is a national database management speaker and consultant.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Reporting Basics	p. 7
Transforming Raw Data into Meaningful Information	p. 9
Create a Simple Report Right Now!	p. 17
Report Design Guidelines	p. 37
Starting Your Report	p. 43
Moving Up to Professional-Quality Reports	p. 55
Pulling Specific Data from a Database	p. 57
Sorting, Grouping, and Totaling Report Data	p. 75
Mastering Report Sections	p. 101
Enhancing Your Report's Appearance	p. 123
Advanced Report Types and Features	p. 147
Displaying Your Top Ten (Or Top N) with Group Sort	p. 149
Adding Formulas to Reports	p. 167
Creating Reports within a Report	p. 191
Combining Report Elements with OLE	p. 207
Creating and Updating OLAP Reports	p. 219
Using Cross-Tab Reports to Mine Your Data	p. 245
Enhancing Reports with Charts	p. 259
Adding Geographic Detail with Maps	p. 283
Interactivity Features	p. 293
Crystal Reports in the Enterprise	p. 303
Crystal Reports Server	p. 305
Business Objects Enterprise Repository	p. 311
Navigating with Report Parts	p. 319
Publishing Your Reports	p. 327
Sending Your Reports Out into the World	p. 329
Displaying Reports Online	p. 343
SQL Expression Fields	p. 363
The Part of Tens	p. 369
Ten Things to Do Before You Create a Report	p. 371
Ten Ways to Give Your Reports More Pizzazz	p. 375
Index	p. 379
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