Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference
The Complete Reference
Will be published approx. on 16. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
968 pages
978-0-07-159098-3 (ISBN)
Description
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Your One-Stop Guide to Enterprise Reporting with Crystal Reports 2008
Transform disconnected corporate data into compelling, interactive business intelligence using all of the powerful tools available in Crystal Reports 2008. Through detailed explanations, real-world examples, and expert advice, this comprehensive guide shows you how to create, maintain, and distribute dynamic, visually appealing enterprise database reports.
Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference explains how to select and gather pertinent business data, organize it into manageable groups, and assemble it into user-friendly business reports. You will learn how to improve report interactivity with sort controls and the parameter panel; solve complex reporting problems with cross-tabs and subreports; integrate Crystal Xcelsius dashboards; reduce development time; and publish your results to Web and Windows applications.
Integrate pictures, multimedia files, graphs, and charts
Allow user-controlled report sorting with new sort controls
Develop sophisticated formulas and custom functions with the Formula Workshop
Embed Flash files, including Xcelsius 2008 interactive dashboards
Create complex cross-tab reports with new derived rows and columns
Export reports into Word, Excel, Acrobat, and updated XML formats
Enhance Web interactivity with the new parameter panel and optional parameter fields
Work with SQL databases, OLAP cubes, and proprietary systems
Centralize design elements and auto-update reports using the repository
Schedule and distribute reports with the latest BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0
Embed reports in Web and Windows applications using Visual Studio 2008
Your One-Stop Guide to Enterprise Reporting with Crystal Reports 2008
Transform disconnected corporate data into compelling, interactive business intelligence using all of the powerful tools available in Crystal Reports 2008. Through detailed explanations, real-world examples, and expert advice, this comprehensive guide shows you how to create, maintain, and distribute dynamic, visually appealing enterprise database reports.
Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference explains how to select and gather pertinent business data, organize it into manageable groups, and assemble it into user-friendly business reports. You will learn how to improve report interactivity with sort controls and the parameter panel; solve complex reporting problems with cross-tabs and subreports; integrate Crystal Xcelsius dashboards; reduce development time; and publish your results to Web and Windows applications.
Integrate pictures, multimedia files, graphs, and charts
Allow user-controlled report sorting with new sort controls
Develop sophisticated formulas and custom functions with the Formula Workshop
Embed Flash files, including Xcelsius 2008 interactive dashboards
Create complex cross-tab reports with new derived rows and columns
Export reports into Word, Excel, Acrobat, and updated XML formats
Enhance Web interactivity with the new parameter panel and optional parameter fields
Work with SQL databases, OLAP cubes, and proprietary systems
Centralize design elements and auto-update reports using the repository
Schedule and distribute reports with the latest BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0
Embed reports in Web and Windows applications using Visual Studio 2008
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
500 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 54 mm
Weight
1841 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-159098-3 (9780071590983)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
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.
Content
Part I: Designing Reports
Chapter 1. Getting a Feel for Crystal Reports 2008
Chapter 2. Sorting and Grouping
Chapter 3. Analyzing with Advanced Selection Criteria
Chapter 4. Using Formulas
Chapter 5. Creating Custom Functions
Chapter 6. Making Your Reports Visually Appealing
Chapter 7. Using Sections and Areas
Chapter 8. Analyzing with Cross Tabs
Chapter 9. Creating Charts
Chapter 10. Creating Geographic Maps
Chapter 11. Integration with Crystal Xcelsius and Flash
Chapter 12. Using Subreports
Chapter 13. Interactive Reporting with Parameter Fields
Chapter 14. Exporting Reports to Different Formats
Chapter 15. Reporting from SQL Databases
Chapter 16. Reporting from Proprietary Data Types
Chapter 17. Reporting from OLAP Cubes
Chapter 18. Accommodating Database Changes and Field Mapping
Chapter 19. Creating Crystal Reports Applications with Visual Studio .NET
Part II: Crystal Reports Enterprise Reporting
Chapter 20. Crystal Reports Web Alternatives
Chapter 21. Using InfoView
Chapter 22. Administering Enterprise Reporting Systems
Appendix: Formula Language Reference
Index
Chapter 1. Getting a Feel for Crystal Reports 2008
Chapter 2. Sorting and Grouping
Chapter 3. Analyzing with Advanced Selection Criteria
Chapter 4. Using Formulas
Chapter 5. Creating Custom Functions
Chapter 6. Making Your Reports Visually Appealing
Chapter 7. Using Sections and Areas
Chapter 8. Analyzing with Cross Tabs
Chapter 9. Creating Charts
Chapter 10. Creating Geographic Maps
Chapter 11. Integration with Crystal Xcelsius and Flash
Chapter 12. Using Subreports
Chapter 13. Interactive Reporting with Parameter Fields
Chapter 14. Exporting Reports to Different Formats
Chapter 15. Reporting from SQL Databases
Chapter 16. Reporting from Proprietary Data Types
Chapter 17. Reporting from OLAP Cubes
Chapter 18. Accommodating Database Changes and Field Mapping
Chapter 19. Creating Crystal Reports Applications with Visual Studio .NET
Part II: Crystal Reports Enterprise Reporting
Chapter 20. Crystal Reports Web Alternatives
Chapter 21. Using InfoView
Chapter 22. Administering Enterprise Reporting Systems
Appendix: Formula Language Reference
Index