Crystal Reports 2011 For Developers: Report Design and Integration

Description

Crystal Reports 2011 is a powerful software tool for turning raw data into corporate decision-making information. End-users and developers alike use Crystal Reports to extract and format information, and Crystal Reports is one of the most popular packages for corporate reporting. CRYSTAL REPORTS 2011 FOR DEVELOPERS provides a solid introduction for any report or application developer just getting started with Crystal Reports. Using this practical guide, they will learn to create presentation-quality reports from a variety of data sources, and how to add the advanced features developers need to analyze report data. Developers will learn to create simple and complex reports with the formatting and organization techniques presented in the book, and how to add filtering and summaries to crunch millions of rows of data into a concise and meaningful format. They will also learn to create their own formulas and SQL Expressions, as well as how to use advanced Crystal Reports features such as subreports, cross-tabs, charts, dynamic parameters, and more. Going beyond the sample reports that ship with the product, CRYSTAL REPORTS 2011 FOR DEVELOPERS is filled with step-by-step essentials and real-world examples, showing readers how to take full advantage of Crystal Reports key features so they can create information-rich, quality reports from their own data and integrate them into their own applications.

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

PART I: USING CRYSTAL REPORTS 2011.

1. Introduction to Crystal Reports.

2. Getting Started.

3. Creating a Report.

4. Formatting and Organizing Reports.

5. Working with Margins and Sections.

6. Formatting Fields.

7. Filtering and Analyzing Data.

8. Understanding Formulas, Functions, and Expressions.

9. Creating Complex Reports.

10. Setting Report Options and Exporting Reports.

11. Crystal Reports .Net Visual Studio 2010 Introduction.

12. Introduction to Crystal Reports for Eclipse.

PART II: INTRODUCTION TO SAP CRYSTAL REPORTS FOR ENTERPRISE XI 4.0.

13. Introduction to Crystal Reports for Enterprise XI 4.0.

14. Formatting and Organizing Reports.

Appendix A: Formula Functions.

Index.