Golden Consulting

BOC220 - Crystal Reports XI R1/R2: Report Design II -
Business Reporting Solutions (formerly RD210R2)

Course Description

This course is designed to give you comprehensive skills and in-depth knowledge to plan and create reports that will help you analyze and interpret information. As a business benefit, you will be able to increase your understanding of formulas, variables, arrays, templates, parameters, summaries, and sections, which will help you make more effective report design decisions and create more efficient reports.

BusinessObjects XI Releases 1 and 2

This offering is applicable for both BusinessObjectsTM XI Release 1 and Release 2 audiences.

Course Audience

The target audience for this course is report designers who are responsible for creating and distributing reports and have completed Crystal Reports RD110R2: Fundamentals of Report Design.

Course Topics

Lesson #1: Report Creation Review
  • Using your Crystal Reports knowledge
Lesson #2: Using the Repository
  • Using the repository
  • Creating a report from a repository data source
Lesson #3 Creating Formulas
  • Using functions and operators
  • Defining control structures available in Crystal Reports Syntax
Lesson #4 Managing Reports
  • Using the Workbench
  • Publishing reports to BusinessObjects Enterprise
Lesson #5 Using Variables and Arrays
  • Using variables
  • Using arrays
Lesson #6 Building Parameterized Reports
  • Defining and creating parameters
  • Building a report with multiple parameters
  • Using edit masks and descriptions
  • Creating a date range parameter
  • Grouping using parameters
Lesson #7 Using Report Templates
  • Applying report templates
  • Building a template without a data source
  • Removing a template
Lesson #8 Summarizing Data with Cross-Tabs
  • Building a basic cross-tab
  • Formatting a cross-tab
Lesson #9 Using Report Sections
  • Using sections
  • Using group related functions to format sections
  • Using section underlay
  • Using multiple column reporting
Lesson #10 Building Specialized Reports
  • Using the Running Total Expert
  • Creating a form letter
  • Adding a hyperlink to a report
  • Using Dynamic Graphic Locations
  • Building a report with alerts
  • Building a top N report

Prerequisite Education

You should have completed RD110R2

Prerequisite Knowledge/Experience

To be successful, you must have working knowledge of:
  • Windows conventions
  • Basic database concepts
  • Experience using web browser

Additional Education

To increase your skill level and knowledge of Crystal Reports, the following courses are recommended:
  • Crystal Reports XI R1/R2: Report Design III - Report Processing Strategies
  • Crystal Reports XI R1/R2: Report Design IV - Optimizing Report Data

Delivery & Duration

This instructor-led offering is a two-day course.

Applicable Certifications

This is a core course in the Business Objects Certified Professional: Crystal Reports XI certification.


Outline Location: http://www.goldencg.com/edu/outlines/rd210r2.html

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