Crystal Reports 2008: Level 1 en México D.F.

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configuration:

Intel® Pentium® II or higher (Pentium® III/IV-class recommended). 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended). 5 GB hard disk or higher if you use Windows XP Professional as your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB free hard-disk space for Microsoft Office installation. Access to one of the following: a local CD-ROM drive, a local DVD drive, or access to a networked CD-ROM drive. Mouse or other pointing device. Network cards and cabling for local network access. Internet access (see your local network administrator). Printer (optional). Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen. Platform Requirements Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4, XP, or Vista. Software Requirements Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4, XP, or Vista. Custom installation of Crystal Reports® 2008. Default installation of Microsoft® Office® 2007. Printer driver. (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.) Adobe® Reader® 8.0 and above. Performance-Based Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

explore the Crystal Reports interface. create a basic report and modify it. use formulas for filtering data. build a parameterized report. group report data. enhance a report. create a report using data sourced from an Excel database. distribute data. Course Content Lesson 1: Exploring the Crystal Reports 2008 Interface

• Topic 1A: Explore the Crystal Reports Interface
  
• Topic 1B: Use the Crystal Reports Help
  
• Topic 1C: Customize the Report Settings
  
  
  Lesson 2: Working with Reports
  
  
• Topic 2A: Create a Report
  
• Topic 2B: Modify a Report
  
• Topic 2C: Display Specific Report Data
  
• Topic 2D: Work with Report Sections
  
  
  Lesson 3: Using Formulas in Reports
  
  
• Topic 3A: Create a Formula
  
• Topic 3B: Edit a Formula
  
• Topic 3C: Filter Data Using a Formula
  
• Topic 3D: Work with Advanced Formulas and Functions
  
• Topic 3E: Handle Null Values
  
  
  Lesson 4: Building Parameterized Reports
  
  Topic 4A: Create a Parameter Field
  
  Topic 4B: Use a Range Parameter in a Report
  
  Topic 4C: Create a Prompt
  
  Lesson 5: Grouping Report Data
  
  Topic 5A: Group Report Data
  
  Topic 5B: Modify a Group Report
  
  Topic 5C: Group Using Parameters
  
  Topic 5D: Create a Parameterized Top N Report
  
  Lesson 6: Enhancing a Report
  
  Topic 6A: Format a Report
  
  Topic 6B: Insert Objects in a Report
  
  Topic 6C: Suppress Report Sections
  
  Topic 6D: Use Report Templates
  
  Lesson 7: Creating a Report from Excel Data
  
  Topic 7A: Create a Report Based on Excel Data
  
  Topic 7B: Modify a Report Generated from Excel Data
  
  Topic 7C: Update Data in a Report Based on Excel Data
  
  Lesson 8: Distributing Data
  
  Topic 8A: Export Data
  
  Topic 8B: Creating Mailing Labels
  
  Appendix A: Setting Up and Configuring Data Sources
  
  Appendix B: Using Report Processing Techniques
  
  Appendix C: Using Functions in Formulas