After completing this course, students will know how to:
- Explore the Crystal Reports window.
- Open, create, save, and modify simple reports; and use Help.
- Sort and filter records.
- Create and modify groups.
- Insert subtotals, grand totals, and summary fields.
- Enable drilldown for grouped reports.
- Create, modify, and delete formulas.
- Use functions in formulas; and add, use, modify, and delete an item in the Crystal Repository.
- Format a report by changing font style, size, and colour.
- Add lines, boxes, and shapes.
- Format fields conditionally.
- Add and link tables by using the Database Expert.
- Create reports by using various wizards.
- Export a report to the Adobe PDF, MS-Excel, MS-Word, HTML 4.0, XML, and Access file formats.
- Create a report definition; print a report; and e-mail a report.
- Use the Charting & Mapping features of Crystal Reports.
While this course utilises Crystal Reports 2013, it is also suitable for students who will be using earlier or later versions of Crystal Reports.
Course outline