Perpetual Solutions
Tuition House
27-37 St Georges Road, London
SW19 4DS

+44 (0)20 7620 0033
+44 (0)20 7620 0055

Training Course Outline

IT Vendor Courses Crystal Reports Training Courses

Crystal Reports V11 Intro

Course Duration: 2 Days

Course Code: DCRV11B

Course Description:

Crystal Reports XI: Level 1 is the primary recommended course you should take if your job responsibilities require you to obtain output from databases. It is also the first course in the Crystal Reports XI series. In this course, you will build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.

You will build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

- create a report by using data from an existing database.
- use a report to present specific data in the desired order.
- create groups to summarize report data.
- build formulas to calculate and display data.
- format reports.
- add and modify elements in a report.
- create single data series charts.
- distribute report data.

Prerequisites:

Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of Windows, such as creating and navigating folders, opening programs, manipulating windows, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and saving files. In addition, students should have taken Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 1 or have equivalent experience with basic database concepts

Prerequisite courses:

Access 2003 Level 1

Follow on courses:

Crystal Reports V11 Advanced

This course includes the following modules:

Lesson 1: Creating a Report

Topic 1A: Set Default Report Settings
Topic 1B: Specify Fields for a New Report
Topic 1C: Preview a Report
Topic 1D: Modify Field Display
Topic 1E: Add a Report Title
Topic 1F: Position Fields
Topic 1G: Add Fields from Other Tables

Lesson 2: Displaying Specific Report Data

Topic 2A: Find Data
Topic 2B: Sort Data
Topic 2C: Filter Data by a Single Criterion

Lesson 3: Grouping Report Data

Topic 3A: Insert a Group
Topic 3B: Add Summaries
Topic 3C: Format Summary Information
Topic 3D: Change Group Options
Topic 3E: Add a Second-Level Grouping
Topic 3F: Filter Records by Group
Topic 3G: Create a Top N Sort Group

Lesson 4: Building Formulas

Topic 4A: Create a Formula
Topic 4B: Edit a Formula
Topic 4C: Combine Fields by Formula
Topic 4D: Delete a Formula
Topic 4E: Filter Data by Multiple Criteria
Topic 4F: Modify a Filter Using an OR Operator
Topic 4G: Create a Parameter Field
Topic 4H: Account for Null Fields in a Formula

Lesson 5: Formatting Reports

Topic 5A: Remove White Space
Topic 5B: Insert Page Header/Footer Data
Topic 5C: Add Borders, Boxes, and Lines
Topic 5D: Change Field Background Color
Topic 5E: Change the Margins

Lesson 6: Enhancing Reports

Topic 6A: Add a Watermark
Topic 6B: Insert Objects Using Object Linking and Embedding
Topic 6C: Modify Formatting Based on Data Value
Topic 6D: Suppress Report Sections
Topic 6E: Insert Hyperlinks
Topic 6F: Hide Blank Report Sections

Lesson 7: Creating Pie Charts

Topic 7A: Create a Pie Chart with a Drill-Down
Topic 7B: Modify Chart Text
Topic 7C: Format a Chart
Topic 7D: Present a Chart by Group

Lesson 8: Distributing Data

Topic 8A: Export to a PDF File
Topic 8B: Export to a Microsoft Excel File
Topic 8C: Export to an Access Database File
Topic 8D: Export a Report Definition
Topic 8E: Create Mailing Labels

Location	Duration	RRP	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Click on course date to make a booking, check availability, or find out about available discounts.
Edinburgh	2 days	£700					4 - 5
London (Mid)	2 days	£700		4 - 5	29 - 30
London (Tab)	2 days	£700					18 - 19

<< Previous 6 Months

Next 6 Months >>

Perpetual Solutions are a global provider of onsite training solutions throughout London, UK and the rest of the world. For scheduled training our UK partner network provides an unrivalled choice of courses.

Save as PDF

Print Print this course