Crystal Reports XI: The Complete Reference
The Complete Reference
Will be published approx. on 16. November 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
1032 pages
978-0-07-226246-9 (ISBN)
Description
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This best-seller has been fully updated for Crystal Reports XI (extreme insight) -- the first jointly developed release of this leading report writing and analysis software since the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by Business Objects. Readers will learn to create visually appealing reports that communicate content effectively using helpful features such as charts, complex formulas, custom functions, sorting and grouping, Business Views, and more. Publishing and viewing reports on the Web is also explained in detail. NEW coverage includes: All the new user interface elements; New Dynamic/Cascading Parameter Fields; and, Using Crystal Reports with Business Objects Enterprise XI.
This best-seller has been fully updated for Crystal Reports XI (extreme insight) -- the first jointly developed release of this leading report writing and analysis software since the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by Business Objects. Readers will learn to create visually appealing reports that communicate content effectively using helpful features such as charts, complex formulas, custom functions, sorting and grouping, Business Views, and more. Publishing and viewing reports on the Web is also explained in detail. NEW coverage includes: All the new user interface elements; New Dynamic/Cascading Parameter Fields; and, Using Crystal Reports with Business Objects Enterprise XI.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
850 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 55 mm
Weight
1885 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-226246-9 (9780072262469)
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
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTIONPart I - Designing ReportsChapter 1: Getting the Feel of Crystal Reports XIChapter 2: Adding Text to ReportsChapter 3: Sorting and GroupingChapter 4: Analyzing with Advanced Selection CriteriaChapter 5: Using FormulasChapter 6: Creating Custom FunctionsChapter 7: Making Your Reports Visually AppealingChapter 8: Using Sections and AreasChapter 9: Analyzing with Cross-TabsChapter 10: Creating ChartsChapter 11: Creating Geographic MapsChapter 12: Using SubreportsChapter 13: Interactive Reporting with Parameter FieldsChapter 14: Exporting Reports to Different FormatsChapter 15: Reporting from SQL DatabasesChapter 16: Creating and Using Business ViewsChapter 17: Sharing Report Items with the RepositoryChapter 18: Accommodating Database Changes and Field MappingChapter 19: Reporting from OLAP CubesChapter 20: Reporting from Proprietary Data TypesPart II: Crystal Reports XI on the WebChapter 21: Crystal Reports Web AlternativesChapter 22: Introduction to Crystal Reports ServerChapter 23: Using Info ViewChapter 24: Administering Crystal Reports ServerPart III: Custom Web and Windows Reporting ApplicationsChapter 25: Custom Web and Windows Reporting ApplicationsChapter 26: Crystal Reports with Visual Studio.NETAPPENDIX: FORMULA LANGUAGE REFERENCEINDEX