Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies

Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies
by Allen G. Taylor

Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies
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Author: Allen G. Taylor
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06-04
ISBN: 0764571370
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: For Dummies

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Book Review: The For Dummies Approach applied to Crystal Reports
Summary: 5 Stars

The computer was going to eliminate paperwork. That's why Crystal Reports has sold about 13 million copies. Simply put, Crystal Reports is a database report writer.

Most of the data a business wants to look at is maintained in a database. How to produce a report that is customized for what you (or your boss) want to see can be done by going directly to the database, executing a query and then printing it out in a format that you want to see -- bah humbug. Who wants to go program all that stuff?

Hence Crystal Reports. Here is a program that allows you to basically point and click and produce the report you want. It's rather simple to use for a simple straight forward report. That's why Crystal Reports is included in some 200 software packages.

Now, why buy a book on it, and why this book in particular. First, if you've looked at the documentation provided by Crystal Reports you've probably thrown up your hands in disgust. Second, because you've gotten to this page means you probably searched for something on Crystal Reports and found that you didn't have all that many choices that cover Version 10. Third, this is a 'For Dummies' book. It is written in a style that most of use can read and get some sense out of it.

If you're just getting started, this is a good place. If you're already an expert, this will tell you about what's possible in the newest version.

Summary of Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies

Would
you
read
information
presented
like
this?

No. It?s just not natural. Sometimes presentation is almost as important as content. When you create a report, the goal is to provide information for readers in a format they can readily understand.

Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies, the latest version of the most popular report writer in the world, shows you how to create simple or sophisticated reports, turning data into interactive, actionable reports that convey what?s happening in your business. You can progress cover-to-cover or use the index to find out 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 add formulas, charts, or maps
  • Print reports
  • Use customized Business Views gleaned from the same information to provide each reader with information he or she needs to know without spilling all the beans, sales figures, marketing information, or whatever
  • Present multi-dimensional data in OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) 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 for Dummies, Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies makes it crystal clear how to:

  • Store your information securely in Crystal Repository
  • Use Crystal Analysis 10 to display OLAP data so you and your report?s readers can analyze the information in an online environment
  • Use Crystal Enterprise to put Crystal Reports online for viewing by hundreds or thousands of people in your organization

Whether you want to dazzle your company?s CEO and shareholders, motivate the sales force, or simply share database information cogently, with Crystal Reports 10 For Dummies you not only make your point, you an impression. When your reports look professional, you look professional.

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