Class Descriptions
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Crystal Reports 8.5 2-Day Closed Session (2 Days):

Prerequisites:

 Working Knowledge of Windows


Description:

**IMPORTANT: THIS IS A CLOSED TWO-DAY CLASS** The first day of Level 1 will be November 8th and the second day of Level 1 will be held November 9th. Both classes will be held in the Building 362 Conference Room and will cost $145/day/student.

Unit 1: Introduction to Crystal Reports
Topic A: Getting Started
Topic B: Creating reports
Topic C: Storing reports
Topic D: Modifying reports
Topic E: Using Help
Unit 2: Organizing records
Topic A: Sorting
Topic B: Record selection
Topic C: Grouping
Topic D: Summarizing
Unit 3: Formulas and functions
Topic A: Formula basics
Topic B: Modifying formulas
Topic C: Functions
Unit 4: Formatting
Topic A: Absolute formatting
Topic B: Conditional formatting
Unit 5: Experts
Topic A: The Visual Linking Expert
Topic B: Report experts
Topic C: Cross-tab reports
Unit 6: Distributing reports
Topic A: Exporting reports
Topic B: Delivering reports

Benefits:

Course Objective: You will build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.


Prerequisites: Before taking this course, students should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, opening programs, and working with windows. Students should have basic Windows application skills, such as copying and pasting objects, formatting text, saving files, etc. Students should have a basic understanding of database concepts.

Target Students:

This course is designed for a person who needs output from a database. In some cases, database programs have limited reporting tools, and/or they may not have access to those tools. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Objectives:

You will build basic list and group reports that work with almost any database.