Crystal Reports 2016 - Part 1

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Course Overview

In this course, students will create a basic report by connecting to a database and modifying the report's presentation.

Who Should Attend

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.

Course Objectives

    • 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.

Course Outline

1 - EXPLORING THE CRYSTAL REPORTS INTERFACE

  • Topic A: Explore Crystal Reports
  • Topic B: Use Crystal Reports Help
  • Topic C: Customize Report Settings

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

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

4 - BUILDING PARAMETERIZED REPORTS

  • Topic A: Create a Parameter Field
  • Topic B: Use a Range Parameter in a Report
  • Topic C: Create a Prompt

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

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

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

8 - DISTRIBUTING DATA

  • Topic A: Export Data
  • Topic B: Create Mailing Labels

9 - APPENDIX

  • Appendix A: Setting Up and Configuring Data Sources
  • Appendix B: Using Report Processing Techniques
  • Appendix C: Using Functions in Formulas

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time

This is a 2-day class

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Register 05/15/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 07/24/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 09/24/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 11/13/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT

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