Crystal Reports 9 For Dummies

Covers all editions – Standard, Professional, Developer, and Advanced
Get the scoop on new features, including Crystal Reports .NET
Produce database reports that make a point – and make decisions easier
This friendly guide shows you how to design database reports that tell a clear, compelling story – from simple one–table displays to picture–perfect presentations complete with charts and maps. Whether you′re a Crystal Reports user, a DBA, or a developer, this book is just what you need to do more with your data.
The Dummies Way
∗ Explanations in plain English
∗ "Get in, get out" information
∗ Icons and other navigational aids
∗ Tear–out cheat sheet
∗ Top ten lists
∗ A dash of humor and fun

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Part I: Reporting Basics.
Chapter 1: Transforming Raw Data into Meaningful Information.
Chapter 2: Build a 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.
Chapter 9: Crystal Repository.
Part III: Advanced Report Types and Features.
Chapter 10: Displaying Your Favorite Hit Parade with Group Sort.
Chapter 11: Making Correlations with Cross–Tab Reports.
Chapter 12: Adding Formulas to Reports.
Chapter 13: Creating Reports within a Report.
Chapter 14: Combining Report Elements with OLE.
Chapter 15: Creating and Updating OLAP Reports.
Chapter 16: Enhancing Reports with Charts.
Chapter 17: Adding Geographic Detail with Maps.
Part IV: Publishing Your Reports.
Chapter 18: Getting Your Reports to Your Audience.
Chapter 19: Displaying Reports Online.
Part V: Programming with Crystal Report s.
Chapter 20: SQL Commands.
Chapter 21: Programming with Crystal Reports .NET.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Ten Things to Do Before You Create a Report.
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Give Your Reports More Pizzazz.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Allen G. Taylor is a database consultant with more than 30 years of computer industry experience. His many books include Database Design For Dummies and SQL Weekend Crash Course.

Okładka tylna:
Covers all editions – Standard, Professional, Developer, and Advanced
Get the scoop on new features, including Crystal Reports .NET
Produce database reports that make a point – and make decisions easier
This friendly guide shows you how to design database reports that tell a clear, compelling story – from simple one–table displays to picture–perfect presentations complete with charts and maps. Whether you′re a Crystal Reports user, a DBA, or a developer, this book is just what you need to do more with your data.
The Dummies Way
∗ Explanations in plain English
∗ "Get in, get out" information
∗ Icons and other navigational aids
∗ Tear–out cheat sheet
∗ Top ten lists
∗ A dash of humor and fun