Objectives: These overall course objectives will give you an idea about what to expect from the course. It is also possible that they will help you see that this course is not the right one for you. If you think you either lack the prerequisite knowledge or already know most of the subject matter to be covered, you should let your instructor know that you think you are misplaced in the class. After completing this course, you will know how to: Create and use parameter fields; use an Edit Mask; and select data by using a pick list, a date range, and cascading parameters. Create and modify running totals; use variables, arrays, and ranges in a formula; use multiple functions, and Evaluation Time functions in a formula; and use For and While constructs in a formula. Create and customize charts and maps. Modify, add, merge, and delete report sections in a report; apply advanced conditional formatting techniques to report objects; and add hyperlinks and OLE objects to a report. Create, modify, and delete report alerts; and create and use unlinked, linked, and on-demand subreports. Add items to the Business Objects Enterprise Repository; modify and delete items from the repository; and manage report projects by using the Workbench. Use ODBC to access data from different types of data sources; create SQL commands (queries) while creating reports, modify commands using the Database Expert; and create reports based on existing queries.
Prerequisites: The target audience for this course is report designers who are responsible for creating and distributing reports and have completed Crystal Reports XI Introduction. Learners must have taken the Introductory course and/or understand basic report design concepts such as linking, record selection, sorting, grouping, summarising, basic formulas, conditional reporting and section formatting. Some database knowledge is recommended. |
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