Crystal Reports 8 - Online Course

This series introduces users to Crystal Reports 8, a popular database reporting program. In this series, you will learn how to create standard and custom reports. You will also learn how to filter, summarize, sort, group, and manipulate data by inserting formulas and functions.

This series is for anyone who wants to get started using Crystal Reports 8. This online course contains 8 lessons and should take approximately 28 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Getting Started (4.0) hours

Getting Started teaches you how to create a standard report, use a Crystal Reports expert, use the preview and design modes, insert text objects, and save a standard report. This course shows users how to create and save a standard report in Crystal Reports 8. Topics include Creating a Standard Report, Preview and Design Modes, Working with Fields, and Saving and Closing Reports.

Lesson 2: Designing a Report (4.0) hours

Designing a Report teaches you how to create custom reports, insert special fields, use guidelines, change text object properties, and change date object properties. This course shows users how to create a custom report in Crystal Reports 8 and customize it by inserting special fields and changing object properties. Topics include Inserting Fields, Inserting and Using Special Fields, Using Guidelines, Changing Text Object Properties, and Changing Date Object Properties.

Lesson 3: Selecting Records (3.0) hours

Selecting Records teaches you how to set up selection criteria, use compound selection filters, select date fields, use the OR connector, and use wildcards. This course shows the user how to filter data in Crystal Reports 8 using compound filters, date searches and wildcards. Topics include Setting Up a Selection Formula, Using Compound Filters, Selecting Dates, and Using the OR Connector and Wildcards.

Lesson 4: Sorting and Grouping Data (4.0) hours

Sorting and Grouping Data teaches you how to sort data, group data, modify an existing group, and manage groups. This course shows users how to sort and group data in Crystal Reports 8. Topics include Sorting Data, Grouping Data, Modifying a Group, and Managing Groups.

Lesson 5: Creating Summary Totals, Reports, and Graphs (4.0) hours

Creating Summary Totals, Reports, and Graphs teaches you how to create grand totals and other summary fields, create subtotals, distinguish between summary totals and subtotals, produce summary reports, create summary graphs, edit summary graphs, and analyze summary graphs. This course shows users how to summarize data using totals, reports, and graphs in Crystal Reports 8. Topics include Creating Grand Totals, Creating Summary Totals, Creating Summary Reports, Producing Summary Graphs, and Editing and Formatting Summary Graphs.

Lesson 6: Formulas and Functions (4.0) hours

Formulas and Functions teaches you how to insert formula fields into a report, use conditional formatting formulas, insert and use functions in a report, create a formula using the if...then...else operator, create a nested IF statement, and create a conditional IF statement. This course shows users how to insert and use formulas and functions in Crystal Reports 8. Topics include Inserting Formula Fields, Using Conditional Formatting and Selection Formulas, Using Functions, Using IF Statements, and Nested and Conditional IF Statements.

Lesson 7: Printing and Exporting Reports (2.0) hours

Printing and Exporting Reports teaches you how to print a report, export report documentation, export report data to Word, export report data to Excel, and create a report from an Excel spreadsheet. This course shows users how to print reports from Crystal Reports 8 and how to export report data to Microsoft Excel and Word formats. Topics include Printing a Report, Exporting to Word, Exporting to Excel, and Creating a Report from a Spreadsheet.

Lesson 8: Linking Tables (3.0) hours

Linking Tables teaches you how to describe database concepts, link data tables, use the Visual Linking expert, and create mailing labels. This course shows users how to use Crystal Reports 8 to link data tables together and create mailing labels. Topics include Using Tables, Accessing Data Directly, Using the Visual Linking Expert, and Creating Mailing Labels.