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1 online resource (xii, 396 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome. rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003 |
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data file |
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--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Summary |
A report is only useful if those who receive it understand what it means. Knowing how to use Crystal Reports gives you the edge in producing reports from your database that really are crystal clear. Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies is a quick and easy guide to get you going with the latest version of this bestselling report-writing software. In fact, it's so popular that previous editions have made it a bestseller too. Crystal Reports 2008 For Dummies gives you just what you should know to produce the reports you'll need most often, including how to:Pull specific information from your database. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Reporting Basics -- Ch. 1. Transforming Raw Data into Meaningful Information -- Ch. 2. Create a Simple Report Right Now! -- Ch. 3. Report Design Guidelines -- Ch. 4. Starting Your Report -- pt. II. Moving Up to Professional-Quality Reports -- Ch. 5. Pulling Specific Data from a Database -- Ch. 6. Sorting, Grouping, and Totaling Report Data -- Ch. 7. Mastering Report Sections -- Ch. 8. Enhancing Your Report's Appearance -- pt. III. Advanced Report Types and Features -- Ch. 9. Displaying Your Top Ten (Or Top N) with Group Sort -- Ch. 10. Adding Formulas to Reports -- Ch. 11. Creating Reports within a Report -- Ch. 12. Combining Report Elements with OLE -- Ch. 13. Creating and Updating OLAP Reports -- Ch. 14. Using Cross-Tab Reports to Mine Your Data -- Ch. 15. Enhancing Reports with Charts -- Ch. 16. Adding Geographic Detail with Maps -- Ch. 17. Interactivity Features -- pt. IV. Crystal Reports in the Enterprise -- Ch. 18. Crystal Reports Server -- Ch. 19. Business Objects Enterprise Repository -- Ch. 20. Navigating with Report Parts -- pt. V. Publishing Your Reports -- Ch. 21. Sending Your Reports Out into the World -- Ch. 22. Displaying Reports Online -- Ch. 23. SQL Expression Fields -- pt. VI. The Part of Tens -- Ch. 24. Ten Things to Do Before You Create a Report -- Ch. 25. Ten Ways to Give Your Reports More Pizzazz. |
| Credits |
Rich Tennant, cartoons. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Crystal Reports 2008.
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Crystal reports (Electronic resource)
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Crystal reports (Electronic resource) |
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Crystal reports (Electronic resource) |
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Business report writing -- Computer programs.
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Style commercial -- Logiciels. |
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Business report writing -- Computer programs |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Taylor, Allen G. Crystal Reports 2008 for dummies. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2008 0470290773 (OCoLC)214306854 |
| ISBN |
9780470388679 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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0470388676 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Reader) |
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1281450464 |
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9781281450463 |
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