PLANNING A REPORT |
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Defining database concepts |
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Planning the layout and content of a report |
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Developing a prototype of a report |
SELECTING RECORDS |
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Defining the Select Expert |
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Determining the record selection criteria |
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Defining saved and refreshed data |
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Applying record selection |
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Applying additional record selection criteria |
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Modifying record selection |
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Applying time-based record selection |
CREATING A REPORT |
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Connecting to a data source |
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Adding tables |
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Defining the design environment |
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Inserting objects on a report |
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Previewing and saving a report |
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Positioning and sizing objects |
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Formatting objects |
ORGANIZING DATA ON A REPORT |
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Sorting records |
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Grouping records |
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Summarizing data |
APPLYING SECTION FORMATTING |
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Formatting sections |
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Creating a summary report |
FORMATTING A REPORT |
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Adding graphical elements |
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Combining text objects with database fields |
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Formatting individual elements of a text object |
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Apply specialized formatting |
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Inserting fields with pre-built functions |
REPRESENTING DATA VISUALLY |
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Creating a chart |
DISTRIBUTING REPORTS |
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Exporting a report |
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Saving a report to Crystal |
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Enterprise |
CREATING BASIC FORMULAS |
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Defining a formula |
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Creating a formula |
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Applying Boolean formulas |
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Applying If-Then-Else formulas |
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Applying data calculations |
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Applying number calculations |
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Applying string manipulation |
APPLYING CONDITIONAL REPORTING
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Determining trends in data |
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Formatting data conditionally |
CREATE REPORT TEMPLATES |
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Applying a Crystal defined templates |
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Building a Template without a data source |
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Removing Templates |
CREATE COMPLEX FORMULAS |
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Use Functions and Operators |
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Define control structures available in Crystal Syntax |
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Use Variables |
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Use Arrays |
BUILD PARAMETERIZED REPORTS |
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Define and create parameters |
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Use edit masks and descriptions |
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Build a report with multiple parameters |
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Create a date range parameter |
SUMMARIZING DATA WITH CROSS-TABS |
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Build a basic Cross-tab |
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Format a Cross-tab |
USE REPORT SECTIONS |
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Use Sections |
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Use group related functions to format sections |
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Use Section Underlay |
BUILD SPECIALIZED REPORTS |
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Use the Running Total Expert |
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Create a Form Letter |
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Add Hyperlinks to a report |
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Build a Report with Alerts |
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Create a Top N Report |
DESCRIBE REPORT PROCESSING |
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Describe multipass reporting |
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Use evaluation time functions |
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Use a dynamic array |
CREATE COMPLEX FORMULAS |
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Create Complex Formulas |
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Use Loop Control Structures |
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Use Arrays Functions and Loops |
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Use Nested Functions |
USE CUSTOM FUNCTIONS |
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Create Custom Functions |
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Use Custom Functions |
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Modify Custom Functions |
USE SUBREPORTS |
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Define subreports |
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Create an unlinked subreport |
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Create a linked subreport |
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Create an on-demand subreport |
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Using shared variables in a subreport |
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Use Shared Variables |
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Using Subreports to Link "Unlinkable" Data |
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Troubleshoot Some Common Subreport Issues |