The number-one bestselling guide to Crystal Reports--completely updated for the latest release Comprehensive and authoritative, this guide explains how to create and publish visually effective, high-fidelity reports with Crystal Reports 2008. You will learn to use all of the new and improved features to access enterprise data, format it, and deliver it as actionable Business Intelligence. Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference" begins by covering general report design techniques that will apply to virtually everyone who uses the tool. The book then explains how to use Crystal Reports as an enterprise-level reporting solution, and offers developers solutions for integrating Crystal Reports into Web and Windows platforms.

Table of Contents

Part I: Designing Reports Chapter 1. Getting a Feel for Crystal Reports 2008 Chapter 2. Sorting and Grouping Chapter 3. Analyzing with Advanced Selection Criteria Chapter 4. Using Formulas Chapter 5. Creating Custom Functions Chapter 6. Making Your Reports Visually Appealing Chapter 7. Using Sections and Areas Chapter 8. Analyzing with Cross Tabs Chapter 9. Creating Charts Chapter 10. Creating Geographic Maps Chapter 11. Integration with Crystal Xcelsius and Flash Chapter 12. Using Subreports Chapter 13. Interactive Reporting with Parameter Fields Chapter 14. Exporting Reports to Different Formats Chapter 15. Reporting from SQL Databases Chapter 16. Reporting from Proprietary Data Types Chapter 17. Reporting from OLAP Cubes Chapter 18. Accommodating Database Changes and Field Mapping Chapter 19. Creating Crystal Reports Applications with Visual Studio .NET Part II: Crystal Reports Enterprise Reporting Chapter 20. Crystal Reports Web Alternatives Chapter 21. Using InfoView Chapter 22. Administering Enterprise Reporting Systems Appendix: Formula Language Reference Index

About the Author

George Peck George Peck is an internationally recognized consultant, educator, developer, speaker, and bestselling author of Crystal Reports Professional Results and six previous editions of Crystal Reports: The Complete Reference. He is president of The Ablaze Group, Inc. (AblazeGroup.com), a consultation and education firm specializing in Crystal Reports and the BusinessObjects Enterprise family.