Crystal Reports 8.5 - Level 2 Training Class

Lesson 1: Review Exercises

Creating a Basic Report
Adding and Linking Databases to a Report
Selecting, Grouping, and Summarizing
Creating Formulas
Formatting Sections for Summary/Drill-Down

Lesson 2: Conditional Formatting

Absolute versus Conditional Formatting
On/Off Formatting
Conditional Attribute Formatting
The Highlighting Expert
Restoring Conditional Formats

Lesson 3: Advanced Formulas

Using Variables in Formulas
Creating a Running Total
Understanding Multiple-pass Reporting
Using Evaluation Time Functions
Creating Formulas Using Multiple Variables

Lesson 4: Multiple Sections

Inserting Sections
Moving Sections
Splitting Sections
Multiple Sections and Conditional Formats

Lesson 5: Parameter Fields

What are Parameter Fields?
Creating Parameter Fields
Using Pick Lists
Using Parameter Fields in Record Selection
Using Edit Masks
Using Parameter Fields to Set Sort Criteria
Using the Like Statement
Setting Conditional Formats Using ParameterFields

Lesson 6: Using Report Alerts

What are Report Alerts
Creating Report Alerts
Modifying Report Alerts
Deleting Report Alerts

Lesson 7: Advanced Cross-tabs

Inserting Multiple Rows, Columns, and SummarizedFields
Editing a Cross-tab
Using Formula Fields in a Cross-tab
Using Parameters in Cross-tabs
Creating a Cross-tab Object for Each Group Value

Lesson 8: Subreports

Identifying Subreport Features
Inserting Unlinked Subreports
Formatting Subreports
Inserting Linked Subreport
Using On-demand Subreports

Lesson 9: SQL/ODBC and Crystal SQL Designer

Introducing Structured Query Language (SQL)
Introducing ODBC Data Sources
Introducing the Crystal SQL Designer
Using a Query to Create a Report

Lesson 10: Crystal Dictionaries

Defining Dictionaries
Using Existing Dictionaries
Creating Dictionaries
Enhancing Your Dictionary
Modifying a Dictionary

Lesson 11: Graphing

Using Chart Types and Layouts
Using the Chart Expert to CreateGraphs
Modifying Existing Charts with the Chart Editor
Formatting Charts