Synopses & Reviews
Become more productive right off the bat using the hands-on directions and targeted information in this innovative how-to reference. Loaded with to-the-point techniques, this complete resource provides correct answers to common questions as quickly as you can turn its pages. Make reports more visually appealing. Draw information from databases and customize charts. And, get a complete look at Crystal Reports formulas with the Formula Language Reference. This thorough book explains why--as well as how--techniques work so that you can adapt concepts to your specific needs.
- Produce visually appealing reports quickly and effectively
- Enhance reports with sophisticated formulas
- Maximize SQL database performance and speed
- Get quick help with formatting, databases, formulas, charts, subreports, and more
- Present data with colorful charts and graphs
- Learn all about formulas with the Formula Language Reference
- Format reports for impressive business presentation
- Customize reports with user-supplied parameter fields
- Apply techniques to all versions of Crystal Reports, including 9
- Outperform even your highest expectations
Synopsis
Create presentation-quality reports and complex, interactive analysis documents both on and off the Web with help from this thorough resource. Learn to use this powerful reporting tool to develop and design reports, make maps, tables, and charts, and much more. Produce visually appealing reports quickly and effectively, extract and present data from SQL databases, download ready-to-use sample report templates. Get the information, advice, and tools youll need to conquer the learning curve and produce winning reports and report-based applications.
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Create presentation-quality reports and complex, interactive analysis documents both on and off the Web with help from this thorough resource. Learn to use this powerful reporting tool to develop and design reports, make maps, tables, and charts, and much more. Produce visually appealing reports quickly and effectively, extract and present data from SQL databases, download ready-to-use sample report templates. Get the information, advice, and tools you'll need to conquer the learning curve and produce winning reports and report-based applications.
Synopsis
Become more productive right off the bat using the hands-on directions and targeted information in this innovative how-to reference. Loaded with to-the-point techniques, this complete resource provides correct answers to common questions as quickly as you can turn its pages. Make reports more visually appealing. Draw information from databases and customize charts. And, get a complete look at Crystal Reports formulas with the Formula Language Reference. This thorough book explains why--as well as how--techniques work so that you can adapt concepts to your specific needs.
- Produce visually appealing reports quickly and effectively
- Enhance reports with sophisticated formulas
- Maximize SQL database performance and speed
- Get quick help with formatting, databases, formulas, charts, subreports, and more
- Present data with colorful charts and graphs
- Learn all about formulas with the Formula Language Reference
- Format reports for impressive business presentation
- Customize reports with user-supplied parameter fields
- Apply techniques to all versions of Crystal Reports, including 9
- Outperform even your highest expectations
About the Author
George Peck (Redondo Beach, CA) is a software trainer, consultant and developer with more than 20 years of experience in the computer industry. After more than 10 years as an internal consultant and trainer in a large corporation, George founded his own consulting and training firm, The ABLAZE Group, in 1994. He started with a large Visual Basic/Crystal Reports project for a major West Coast bank, and since then he has trained, consulted, and developed custom software for large and small clients throughout the United States and Canada. George is certified by Seagate Software as both a trainer and consultant. Seagate awarded him Training Partner of the Year for 1998-1999.
Table of Contents
1: Report Formatting and Appearance 2: Database Interaction 3: Formulas 4: Charts and Graphs 5: Record Selection 6: Web Reporting 7: Parameter Fields 8: Sorting and Grouping 9: Subreports 10: Cross-Tabs Appendix: Formula Reference