Introduction to Crystal Reports 2016

Introduction to Crystal Reports 2016

Bascom  Bridge’s Introduction to Crystal Reports 2016 course teaches students the basics of report design and how to create quality reports in various presentation formats.

CRYSTAL REPORTS 2016 TRAINING OBJECTIVES

All students will learn how to:

• Explore the Crystal Reports interface
• Create a basic report and modify it
• Format reports
• Filter reports
• Group report data
• Create reports from data in multiple tables
• Use formulas
• Use conditional formatting
• Create summary reports and charts
• Export reports to Excel and PDF
• Use Report Wizards

CRYSTAL REPORTS 2016 TRAINING PREREQUISITES

All attendees should have basic familiarity with at least one relational database such as Microsoft Access, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, or DB2.

CRYSTAL REPORTS 2016 TRAINING MATERIALS

All students receive comprehensive courseware covering all subjects in the course.

SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR EACH PC:

• Windows 7 or later, with the latest service pack updates and at least 3 GB of RAM
• Crystal Reports 2016, with the latest updates installed
• Web browser
• Adobe Reader for viewing PDF documents
• Optional: Microsoft Excel and Access, version 2007 or later
• For classes delivered online, all participants need either dual monitors or a separate device logged into the online session so that they can do their work on one screen and watch the instructor on the other. A separate computer connected to a projector or large screen TV would be another way for students to see the instructor’s screen simultaneously with working on their own.

CRYSTAL REPORTS 2016 TRAINING OUTLINE

• Introduction
• Getting Acquainted with Crystal Reports
  • Report Writing Process
  • Opening Crystal Reports
  • The Database Expert
  • Review the Toolbars
    • The Standard Toolbar
    • The Formatting Toolbar
    • The Insert Toolbar
    • The Experts Toolbar
    • The Navigation Toolbar
    • The External Command Toolbar
  • The Report Sections in the Design Tab
    • Report Header
    • Page Header
    • Details
    • Page Footer
    • Report Footer
  • The Field Explorer
  • Preview the Report
  • Adding Multiple Tables to Reports
• Formatting Reports
  • Formatting Fields
    • The AdventureWorks Database
  • The Format Painter
• Working with Objects
  • Text Objects
  • Field Titles
  • Using Fields in Text Objects
  • Aligning and Sizing Objects
  • The Section Expert
  • Images
• Filtering Reports
  • Create a Filter Based on a Single Criterion
  • Create a Filter for Multiple Selection Criteria
• Sorting and Grouping Reports
  • Using the Sort Expert
  • Using the Group Expert
  • Summarizing Records within Groups
• Using Basic Formulas
  • String Formulas
  • Numeric Formulas
  • Date/Time Formulas
  • Running Totals
  • Conditional Formulas
• Advanced Formatting
  • Using Multiple Sections
  • Summary Reports
  • Lines and Boxes
  • The Highlighting Expert
• Exporting and Distribution
  • Exporting to Excel
  • Exporting to PDF
  • Exporting to Word
  • Crystal Reports Viewer
  • crystalreports.com
• Conclusion