| Creating a Simple
Report |
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Starting Crystal Reports 2008
Creating a Report with the Blank Report Option
Recording helpful information about your report
Printing a Report |
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| Report Design Guidelines |
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Defining Your Audience
Defining the Report's Purpose
Choosing Content for Your Report
Choosing the Report Appearance |
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| Starting Your Report |
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Creating a report with the Standard Report Creation Wizard
Starting with a Blank Report
Connecting Your Report to Its Data Source |
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| Pulling Data
from a Database |
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Using Formulas to Retrieve Data
Using Parameter Fields to Retrieve Data at Runtime
Troubleshooting Tips When Retrieving Data |
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| Sorting, Grouping,
and Totalling |
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Adding Sort Controls to a Report
Grouping Related Items
Calculating Percentages
Drilling Down for Detail
Keeping Track of Things with Running Totals
Troubleshooting Sorting, Grouping, and Totaling Problems
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| Mastering Report
Sections |
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Placing Groups Where You Want Them
Hiding Details with Summary and Drill-Down Reports
Generating Barcodes
Creating Mailing Labels
Saving Money on Postage with a ZIP Sort |
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| Enhancing Your
Report's Appearance |
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Conditional Formatting Using the Format Editor
Creating Emphasis with Highlighting Expert
Adding Pictures to Your Report
Aligning Preprinted Forms
Adding Text from a File
Formatting Options
Special Fields Contain Report Metadata
Raising a Red Flag with Report AlertsUsing Report Templates
to Save Time and Effort
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