Crystal Reports 8.5: A Beginner's Guide

Begin using Crystal Reports and create winning reports and documents with precision and ease. This self-paced learning resource covers all the basics clearly and accurately and is ideal for new Crystal Reports users. Youll learn how to develop and design reports, use maps and charts, organize and analyze report data, and much more. Plenty of hands-on exercises and projects are included throughout to help illustrate concepts along the way. Learn how to use the leading report-writing and analysis tool the right way with help from this step-by-step guide.

This Beginners Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:

• Modules--Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
  
• Goals--Each module opens with the specific skills youll have by the end of the module
  
• Ask the Experts--Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
  
• 1-Minute Drills--Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
  
• Projects--Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning
  
• Mastery Checks--End-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions
  

Contents           

    Chapter 1: Getting Started
    Chapter 2: Creating a Simple Report
    Chapter 3: Working with the Report Design Environment
    Chapter 4: Organizing Your Report
    Chapter 5: Analyzing Report Data
    Chapter 6: Using Parameter Fields
    Chapter 7: Distributing the Results
    Chapter 8: Formulas and Functions
    Chapter 9: Advanced Record Selection
    Chapter 10: Working with Sections
    Chapter 11: Using Subreports
    Chapter 12: Cross-Tab Analysis
    Chapter 13: Charting and Graphing
    Chapter 14: Geographic Mapping
    Chapter 15: Working with Data Sources
    Appendix A: Mastery Check Answers
    Appendix B: Crystal Reports Dictionaries
    Appendix C: Crystal SQL Designer
    Appendix D: Troubleshooting (FAQ)