Crystal Reports 2008 - Level 2

Overview
In this course, students create complex reports and data sources using Crystal Reports' tools. They will also increase the speed and efficiency of their reports by using SQL queries.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for people who know how to create basic list and group reports and need to create reports that include subreports, cross-tabs, advanced formulas, and charts based on more than one data series. They may also need to build tools that make it easier for other people to create reports. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Prerequisite(s) or equivalent knowledge
Crystal Reports 2008 - Level 1

Suggested Next Steps
2071 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL
2778 Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL 
 
Outline
Lesson 1: Creating Running Totals
Create a Running Total Field
Modify a Running Total Field
Create a Manual Running Total

Lesson 2: Working with Cross-Tabs
Create a Cross-Tab Report
Format a Cross-Tab Report
Create Groups in Cross-Tab Reports

Lesson 3: Adding Subreports
Insert a Subreport
Edit a Subreport
Share Variables

Lesson 4: Creating Drill-Downs in a Report
Create a Drill-Down
Create Headings for Drill-Down Data

Lesson 5: Using SQL Statements in Report Processing
Create a Report Using SQL Queries
Summarize Report Data
Create Joins Using SQL
Create Subqueries
Create a SQL Expression Field

Lesson 6: Creating Complex Formulas
Work with Loops
Work with Arrays

Lesson 7: Adding Charts to Reports
Create Charts
Create a Chart with a Drill-Down
Create a Top N Chart
Create a Cross-Tab Chart
Create Charts for Grouped Data
Format a Chart
Create a Chart Template

Lesson 8: Enhancing Report Functionality
Organize Data Based on a Hierarchy
Create a Dynamic Image
Create a Report Alert
Create a Geographic Map