Crystal Reports 10 for Dummies

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Author: Allen G. Taylor

ISBN-10: 0764571370

ISBN-13: 9780764571374

Category: Applications & Languages - Databases

Would you read information presented like this?\ No. It’s just not natural. Sometimes presentation is almost as important as content. When you create a report, the goal is to provide information for readers in a format they can readily understand.\ Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies, the latest version of the most popular report writer in the world, shows you how to create simple or sophisticated reports, turning data into interactive, actionable reports that convey what’s happening in your...

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Sample reports and more on companion Web site Create simple or sophisticated reports, add elements, format, and deliver them What good is all that data you’re keeping if you can’t put it in a form that means something? This handy guide gets you going with Crystal Reports 10 and its exciting enterprise enhancements. Let your data out of the database and turn it into interactive reports that tell you, and others, what’s happening in your business. The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: Create and print a simple report Design reports to meet specific needs Sort, group, and total result sets Develop and update OLAP reports Integrate Crystal Reports with Crystal Enterprise® and Crystal Analysis®

Ch. 1Transforming raw data into usable information9Ch. 2Create a simple report right now!17Ch. 3Report design guidelines33Ch. 4Reporting overview43Ch. 5Pulling specific data from a database57Ch. 6Sorting, grouping, and totaling result sets73Ch. 7Mastering report sections93Ch. 8Formatting your reports111Ch. 9Displaying your favorite hit parade with group sort133Ch. 10Making correlations with cross-tab reports149Ch. 11Adding formulas to reports161Ch. 12Creating reports within a report181Ch. 13Combining report elements with OLE195Ch. 14Creating and updating OLAP reports201Ch. 15Enhancing reports with charts211Ch. 16Adding geographic detail with maps235Ch. 17Crystal enterprise components247Ch. 18Crystal repository269Ch. 19Maintaining security279Ch. 20Navigating with report parts285Ch. 21Crystal analysis 10295Ch. 22Distributing and viewing reports307Ch. 23Displaying reports online311Ch. 24SQL commands317Ch. 25Ten things to do before you create a report327Ch. 26Ten ways to give your reports more pizzaz331