Crystal Reports 2013 Level 1

Course Objectives

This course is designed for people who know how to create basic list and group reports and need to create reports that include sub reports, cross-tabs, advanced formulas, and charts based on more than one data series. They may also need to build tools that make it easier for other people to create reports.

Until now, you have used SAP Crystal Reports to build and modify reports. You want to use the advanced functionality of SAP Crystal Reports to generate reports in the format you desire. In this course, you will create complex reports and data sources using Crystal Reports 2013. You will not only create more sophisticated reports including sub reports and cross-tabs, but you will also increase the speed and efficiency of your reports by using SQL queries.

Delegates may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Please note: Crystal Reports has had multiple software versions released over the years. Please check that the version you are using matches to the course you will be attending: v10 and v11 were both released in 2003, thereafter versions 2008, 2011 and 2013 were released in the same year as their name

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Create automatic and manual running totals
Work with cross-tab reports
Add subreports
Create drill-downs in a report
Use SQL statements in report processing
Create complex formulas
Add charts to reports
Enhance report functionality

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Exploring the SAP Crystal Reports 2013 Interface

Topic 1A: Explore Crystal Reports
Topic 1B: Use Crystal Reports Help
Topic 1C: Customise the Report Settings

Lesson 2: Working with Reports

Topic 2A: Create a Report
Topic 2B: Modify a Report
Topic 2C: Display Specific Report Data
Topic 2D: Work with Report Sections

Lesson 3: Using Formulas in Reports

Topic 3A: Create a Formula
Topic 3B: Edit a Formula
Topic 3C: Filter Data Using a Formula
Topic 3D: Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions
Topic 3E: Handle Null Values

Lesson 4: Building Parameterised Reports

Topic 4A: Create a Parameter Field
Topic 4B: Use a Range Parameter in a Report
Topic 4C: Create a Prompt

Lesson 5: Grouping Report Data

Topic 5A: Group Report Data
Topic 5B: Modify a Group Report
Topic 5C: Group by Using Parameters
Topic 5D: Create a Parameterised Top N Report

Lesson 6: Enhancing a Report

Topic 6A: Format a Report
Topic 6B: Insert Objects in a Report
Topic 6C: Suppress Report Sections
Topic 6D: Use Report Templates

Lesson 7: Creating a Report from Excel Data

Topic 7A: Create a Report Based on Excel Data
Topic 7B: Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
Topic 7C: Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data

Lesson 8: Distributing Data

Topic 8A: Export Data
Topic 8B: Create Mailing Labels