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Crystal Reports XI: The Complete Reference (Complete Reference Series) by George Peck (Paperback - Oct 19, 2005) 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. - Design and publish high-quality reports that effectively communicate content
- Share formulas with other report users by taking advantage of reusable custom functions
- Store report objects in the repository for company-wide accessibility
- Build reports based on a variety of unique sources including XML data, Windows Server and XP event logs, and Microsoft Exchange databases
- Simplify complex database structures using Business Views
- Export reports in different file formats for use with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Acrobat Reader, and HTML
- Use simple and complex formulas including case statements, variables, and other advanced formula techniques
- Publish and schedule reports on the Web with the new Crystal Reports Server
- Integrate reports into custom Web and Windows applications using Visual Basic and Visual Studio .NET.
Crystal Reports Encyclopedia Volume 1: Professional XI Reports by Brian Bischof (Paperback - Sep 1, 2007)Written for end-users focusing on business and financial reporting, this guide to Crystal Reports (version 11) explains to nonprogrammers the many new features and improvements of the software. Tutorials for beginning and advanced users, a full list of all Crystal syntax function calls, and financial reporting templates will enable employees from any department to generate clear, usable reports without wasting time, getting frustrated, or resorting to the trial-and-error method. An included appendix features the best Crystal Reports questions and answers from the author's website.
Highlights include: - Exclusive coverage of the new features in Crystal Reports XI Release 2 (a free upgrade)
- Exclusive financial reporting tutorials teach you fundamental accounting principles and how to build financial statements
- Learn how to create a Balance Sheet and Income Statement; as well as a multi-year Income Statement using the cross-tab object
- "Best of the Forum" sections give you the top questions and answers posted to the book's online forum
- Learn the real life problems people have and how to solve them
New users will quickly get up to speed on reporting fundamentals. Each chapter starts out teaching you the introductory concepts. New features are added in stages to make learning easy. Step-by-step tutorials throughout the chapters let you practice creating specific reports that you can put to use immediately. Advanced tutorials at the end of a chapter show you the tricks that professional report writers use. Find out when views are faster than stored procedures, and learn how to update the database as your report prints!
No Stress Tech Guide to Crystal Reports XI: For Beginners by Indera Murphy (Paperback - Oct 20, 2006)
If you have been looking for a beginners book that has a lot of easy to understand, step-by-step instructions and screen shots that show you how to complete and master Crystal Reports XI design techniques correctly, this is the book for you. The No Stress Tech Guide To Crystal Reports XI: For Beginners workbook, is a self-paced visual guide to learning Crystal Reports and is written from the perspective that the reader has not created a report before or has not used Crystal Reports. Our workbook is for the beginner and intermediate user. To help you become familiar with the options and features, this workbook contains over 600 illustrations that provide a visual tour of the software.
CRCP Crystal Reports Certified Professional All-in-One by Annette Harper (Hardcover - Jan 20, 2005)
All-in-One is all you need! This authoritative reference offers complete coverage of all material on all three Crystal Reports Certified Professional exams, including content for each of the three electives. You’ll find exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, and end-of-chapter practice questions. The bonus CD-ROM contains a testing engine with questions found only on the CD. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass the challenging CRCP exam, but will also serve as an invaluable on-the-job reference.
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