Crystal Reports 7 Introduction: Getting Started

Overview/Description
This course, Crystal Reports 7 Introduction: Getting Started, discusses topics concerning creating, formatting, editing, and enhancing reports.

Target Audience
No prior experience with Crystal Reports is required for this course; however, you should be familiar with the Windows operating system.

Expected Duration
This course, including the practice exercises, will take up to 4 hours to complete.

Objectives:

Getting Started With Crystal Reports

  • Use basic database concepts
  • Open an existing report in the Crystal Reports Designer
  • Navigate in the Design tab
  • Navigate in the Preview tab

    • Working With Report Objects

  • Format objects
  • Edit text objects
  • Resize objects
  • Move objects
  • Work with grids and guidelines
  • Add borders to objects

    • Creating a New Report

  • Start a new report
  • Insert fields into a report
  • Delete objects from a report
  • Format numeric fields
  • Add text objects
  • Add special fields

    • Enhancing A Report

  • Group records
  • Sort records
  • Use the Section Expert
  • Resize and shade sections
  • Add lines and boxes
  • Add pictures


    • Course Number: SCR0101