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The Ultimate Guide to Crystal Reports 10
Covers new features--Format Painter, Business Views, upgrades to the repository, Java and .NET support, and more
Create visually appealing reports and publish them on the Web with Crystal Reports 10 and help from this comprehensive resource. Whether you’re a beginner or a power user looking for answers to quick questions, many examples and tips, along with clear discussions of the new and improved features, make this a must-have workplace companion. You’ll learn to produce compelling, professional-looking reports that communicate content effectively using helpful features such as charts, complex formulas using custom functions, sorting and grouping, the updated repository, new Business Views, and more. Then, discover how to integrate your reports with Visual Basic, Visual Studio .NET, and Java. Plus, schedule and view your reports on the Web with Crystal Enterprise 10.
Design and develop page-published quality reports
Customize your report data using formulas--from simple math computations to full Basic-like formulas
Store report objects in the updated repository for organization-wide sharing
Simplify complex database structures with new version 10 Business Views
Fulfill sophisticated reporting requirements with subreports
Schedule and view reports on the Web with Crystal Enterprise 10
Create interactive reports using parameter fields, drill-down, hyperlinks, and managed navigation
Export reports to common file formats like Microsoft Word or Excel, Acrobat PDF, HTML, XML, and others
Develop custom Web and Windows applications to integrate reports using Visual Basic, Visual Studio .NET, or Java
Create reports based on unique data sources, such as OLAP databases, Microsoft Outlook folders, Web server logs, and XML data
Author Biography:
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.
