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Training Course Summary:

Course Overview

.This two-day course is designed to build on the topics learned in Report Design I to increase report design skills and discover the reporting power of Crystal Reports. Along with hands-on practice, the course covers the Crystal repository, grouping options, formulas such as variables and functions, and parameters.

Who Should Attend

Learners who want to further develop their basic report design skills using Crystal Reports 9.

What You Will Learn

At the end of this course the course participant will be able to use the Repository, create sections, apply grouping options and create parameters. In addition the course participant will further their knowledge of formulas.



Pre-requisites



Learners must have taken the Report Design I course and/or understand basic report design concepts such as linking, record selection, sorting, grouping, summarising, basic formulas, conditional reporting and section formatting. Relational database knowledge is recommended. Learners who have not completed the Report Design I course should complete the prerequisite exercise, which is available from the Crystal Decisions website, and bring it to the course.



Follow-up Courses

Crystal Reports 9 Report Design III.



Course Content

Using the Repository

Defining the repository
Adding folders to the repository
Adding items to the repository
Using repository objects in reports
Modifying and upadating repository objects
Deleting items from the repository

Sections
Creating sections
Formatting sections

Grouping Options
Applying specified order grouping
Using the Group Sort Expert
Creating a group selection based on summary information
Grouping data hierarchically

Formulas
Understanding formula language and syntax
Using functions and operators
Using variables
Using control structure
Creating Running Totals

Parameters
Defining parameter fields
Creating parameter fields
Referencing a parameter
Responding to a parameter
Using values in parameters
Using advanced parameter features
Deleting parameters