BOC310 (RD11008) Crystal Report 2008 : Report Design I Fundamental of report Design

2 day instructor-led course

Course Description

Crystal Reports 2008? is a powerful, dynamic, actionable reporting solution that helps you design, explore, visualize, and deliver reports via the web or embedded in enterprise applications. This two-day instructor-led course is designed to give you comprehensive skills and in-depth knowledge to plan and create reports that will help you analyze and interpret information. As a business benefit, you will find that this course is an in-depth approach to the entire report creation cycle from planning a report prototype to distributing a report.

Course Audience
The target audience for this course is report designers, new to Crystal Reports, who are responsible for creating and distributing reports.

Prerequisite Education
Not applicable for this offering.

Prerequisite Knowledge/Experience
To be successful, you must have working knowledge of:

  • Windows conventions
  • Basic database concepts

    • Additional Education
    To increase your skill level and knowledge of Crystal Reports, the following courses are recommended:

  • Crystal Reports 2008: Report Design II Business Reporting Solutions
  • Crystal Reports 2008: Report Design III Report Processing Strategies

    • Level, Delivery, and Duration
    This core instructor-led offering is a two-day course.

    Applicable Certification
    This is a recommended course for the Business Objects Certified Professional - Crystal Reports Certification

    Course Topics

    Planning a Report
  • Define database concepts
  • Plan and develop a report prototype


    • Creating a Report
  • Create a report
  • Add tables
  • Describe the design environment
  • Insert objects on a report
  • Preview a report
  • Save a report
  • Position and size objects
  • Format objects


    • Selecting Records
  • Define the Select Expert
  • Determine the criteria for record selection
  • Understanding saved and refreshed data
  • Apply record selection
  • Apply additional record selection criteria
  • Modify record selection
  • Apply time-based record selection


    • Organizing Data on a Report
  • Sort records
  • Group records
  • Summarize data


    • Formatting a Report
  • Add graphical elements
  • Combine text objects with database fields
  • Apply specialized formatting
  • Insert fields with pre-built functions


    • Applying Section Formatting
  • Format sections
  • Create a summary report


    • Creating Basic Formulas
  • Define a formula and its purpose
  • Create formulas
  • Apply Boolean formulas
  • Apply If-Then-Else formulas
  • Apply date calculations
  • Apply number calculations
  • Apply string manipulation


    • Applying Conditional Reporting
  • Determine trends in data
  • Format data conditionally


    • Representing Data Visually
  • Create a chart


    • Distributing a Report
  • Export a report
  • Save a report to BusinessObjects? Enterprise


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