Crystal Reports 2008/11: Level 2
Class Outline:
Description:
This course will build on the skills learned in Crystal Reports 2008: Basic. Students will learn how to create and use parameter fields, including interactive and cascading parameters. They will learn how to build advanced formulas using variables, advanced functions, and constructs. They will also learn how to create and customize charts and maps, how to apply advanced formatting options to report elements, and how to create alerts and subreports. They will learn about the Business Objects Enterprise Repository. Finally, students will learn advanced data access techniques including ODBC data sources and SQL query-building.
Outline:
Unit 1: Selecting data
Topic A: Parameter fields
Unit 2: Advanced formulas and functions
Topic A: Running totals
Topic B: Variables
Topic C: Advanced functions
Topic D: Constructs
Unit 3: Charts and maps
Topic A: Working with charts
Topic B: Creating maps
Unit 4: Formatting complex reports
Topic A: The Section Expert
Topic B: Advanced conditional formatting
Topic C: Objects
Unit 5 : Alerts and subreports
Topic A: Report alerts
Topic B: Subreports
Unit 6: Advanced data access techniques
Topic A: ODBC data sources
Topic B: The Business Objects Enterprise Repository
Topic C: SQL and the Database Expert