Taylor Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-05425-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Would
you
read
information
presented
like
this?
No. It's just not natural. Sometimes presentation isalmost as important as content. When you create a report, the goalis to provide information for readers in a format they can readilyunderstand.
Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies, the latest version of themost popular report writer in the world, shows you how to createsimple or sophisticated reports, turning data into interactive,actionable reports that convey what's happening in yourbusiness. You can progress cover-to-cover or use the index to findout how to:
* Give your reports more pizzazz by using the correct fonts,color, drop shadows, graphic elements, and more
* Integrate elements from multiple, non-database sources
* Group sort, total result sets, cross-tab reports, and addformulas, charts, or maps
* Print reports
* Use customized Business Views gleaned from the same informationto provide each reader with information he or she needs to knowwithout spilling all the beans, sales figures, marketinginformation, or whatever
* Present multi-dimensional data in OLAP (Online AnalyticalProcessing) cubes
* Get ideas from sample reports on the companion Web site
Written by Allen G. Taylor, nationally known lecturer, teacher,and author of over 20 books, including Database Development forDummies, Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies makes it crystal clearhow to:
* Store your information securely in Crystal Repository
* Use Crystal Analysis 10 to display OLAP data so you and yourreport's readers can analyze the information in an onlineenvironment
* Use Crystal Enterprise to put Crystal Reports online forviewing by hundreds or thousands of people in yourorganization
Whether you want to dazzle your company's CEO andshareholders, motivate the sales force, or simply share databaseinformation cogently, with Crystal Reports 10 For Dummiesyou not only make your point, you an impression. When your reportslook professional, you look professional.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Allen G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Reporting Basics.
Chapter 1: Transforming Raw Data into Usable Information.
Chapter 2: Create a Simple Report Right Now!
Chapter 3: Report Design Guidelines.
Chapter 4: Reporting Overview.
Part II: Moving Up to Professional Quality Reports.
Chapter 5: Pulling Specific Data from a Database.
Chapter 6: Sorting, Grouping, and Totaling Result Sets.
Chapter 7: Mastering Report Sections.
Chapter 8: Formatting Your Reports.
Part III: Advanced Report Types and Features.
Chapter 9: Displaying Your Favorite Hit Parade with GroupSort.
Chapter 10: Making Correlations with Cross-Tab Reports.
Chapter 11: Adding Formulas to Reports.
Chapter 12: Creating Reports within a Report.
Chapter 13: Combining Report Elements with OLE.
Chapter 14: Creating and Updating OLAP Reports.
Chapter 15: Enhancing Reports with Charts.
Chapter 16: Adding Geographic Detail with Maps.
Part IV: Crystal Reports in the Enterprise.
Chapter 17: Crystal Enterprise Components.
Chapter 18: Crystal Repository.
Chapter 19: Maintaining Security.
Chapter 20: Navigating with Report Parts.
Chapter 21: Crystal Analysis 10.
Part V: Publishing Your Reports.
Chapter 22: Distributing and Viewing Reports.
Chapter 23: Displaying Reports Online.
Chapter 24: SQL Commands.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 25: Ten Things to Do Before You Create a Report.
Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Give Your Reports More Pizzaz.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Allen G. Taylor teaches database development at a leading onlineeducation company and electrical engineering at Portland StateUniversity. He has authored twenty books, including SQL® ForDummies.