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Crystal Reports 2008 Training Course

Within the IT world, the more you know the better off your IT career is. Why not enhance your career by taking our Crystal Reports 2008 training course that will teach you how to master the ins and outs of the program. 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. It enables end users to consume reports with stunning visualizations, conduct on-report business modeling, and execute decisions instantly from the report itself, thus reducing dependency on IT and developers.

Available Learning Formats

• CD
• Online
• Network Deployable

Course Contents

Basic Level

1.0 Creating Running Tools
1.1 Create a Running Total Field
1.2 Modify a Running Total Field
1.3 Manual Running Totals on Detail Data
1.4 Manual Running Totals on Summary Data
1.5 Duplicating a Running Total

2.0 Building Cross-tabs in Your Report
2.1 Create a Cross-tab
2.2 Create a Specified Group Order
2.3 Filter a Cross-tab by Group
2.4 Change the Cross-tab Format
2.5 Conditionally Format Rows and Columns
2.6 Keep Groups Together
2.7 Cross-tab Calculations

3.0 Adding Subreports
3.1 Insert a Subreport
3.2 Link a Subreport to a Primary Report
3.3 Edit a Subreport’s Structure
3.4 Format a Subreport Using the Format Editor
3.5 Share Variables Between Subreports and Primary Reports
3.6 Create an On-demand Subreport

4.0 Creating Drill-downs
4.1 Create a Drill-down
4.2 Create Separate Headings for Drill-down Data

5.0 Enhancing Report Processing by Writing SQL Statements
5.1 Create a Report Using SQL Queries
5.2 Summarize Report Data Using SQL Aggregate Functions
5.3 Create Joins Using SQL
5.4 Create Subqueries
5.5 Create a SQL Expression Field

Advanced Level

1.0 Charting Data
1.1 Create a Bar Chart
1.2 Modify a Chart
1.3 Format a Chart
1.4 Create a Chart Template
1.5 Create a Top N Chart
1.6 Create a Cross-tab Chart

2.0 Reporting on Excel Data
2.1 Create a Report Based on Excel Data
2.2 Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
2.3 Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data

3.0 Prompting with Parameters
3.1 Creating a Parameter Field
3.2 Using a Parameter to Select Records
3.3 Using a Parameter Field
3.4 Creating a Dynamic Value List
3.5 Importing a Pick List
3.6 Adding Parameter Values to Text Objects
3.7 Allowing Multiple Values in Parameters
3.8 Specifying and Limiting a Range for a Parameter
3.9 Using Parameters in Conditional Formatting
3.10 Sorting with a Parameter
3.11 Group Sorting with a Parameter
3.12 Using the Parameter Panel

4.0 Enhancing Report Functionality
4.1 Adobe Flash Integration
4.2 Group Data Hierarchically
4.3 Create a Dynamic Image
4.4 Create a Report Alert
4.5 Create a Geographic Map
4.6 Create a Barcode
4.7 Report Bursting

 

Crystal Reports 2008 Training via Online

Our online Crystal Reports 2008 training videos features instructor-led sessions that will teach your via in-depth discussion, interactive demos, presentations, step-by-step instructions and even hands-on training activities that allow you to work with the program without having it installed onto your computer. Simply log into your online account with our Crystal Reports 2008 online tutorial training course and begin learning to your heart's desire. There is never a need to step foot at an offsite learning center since our online computer training videos is done entirely online. All you need to be successful in the course is Internet connection and a computer.

Crystal Reports 2008 Training Videos on CD

If you are an on-the-go person, then our self-study Crystal Reports 2008 CBT training course is ideal for you since you can take the CD-ROMs anywhere you go. Simply pop in the Crystal Reports 2008 training CD into your computer or laptop and begin learning whenever you please. Ideal for those who are way too busy to attend traditional schooling courses, our self-paced Crystal Reports 2008 computer based training videos allow you to learn on your own time. Never miss a lecture or fall behind when taking our computer based training course since we provide you with the freedom to learn whenever is convenient for you.