Crystal Reports Introduction
Course Code: CRINTRO
Duration: 2 days
Price: £850
Upcoming Events
- Virtual Classroom
- Thu 28 May 2026
- 2 days
- £850.00 (€1,030.00)
- Virtual Classroom
- Thu 22 October 2026
- 2 days
- £850.00 (€1,030.00)
- Virtual Classroom
- Thu 18 March 2027
- 2 days
- £850.00 (€1,030.00)
Course Overview:
This two-day course will cover the basics of creating simple reports and adding functionality to them, such as record selection, grouping, formulae and parameters.
Target Audience:
The course is designed for anyone new to Crystal Reports and will introduce the delegates to the features and functions it can perform.
Course Objectives:
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
- Learn how to work with existing reports and create new ones.
- Record selection techniques.
- Formatting your reports to enhance the look of them.
- Be able to sort and group your reports.
- Using formulae, exporting, printing and distributing reports.
Course Content:
Introduction to Crystal Reports
- Opening a report
- Creating New Reports
- Connecting to a Data Source
- Field Explorer
- Refreshing the report
- Report Design environment
- Moving, Sizing and Aligning Objects
Record Selection
- Adding Record Selections with the Select Expert
- Saved v Refreshed Data
- Modifying Record Selections
- Record selection with Date Fields
Formatting Reports
- Formatting Objects
- Adding Lines
- Adding Boxes
- Adding Graphics
- Adding Hyperlinks
- Creating and Formatting Text Objects
- Using Special Fields
- Report Explorer
Sorting, Grouping, Summarising
- Sorting records
- Grouping Records
- Specified Order Grouping
- Adding Summary Totals
- Group Sort Expert (Top N grouping)
Linking
- The Database Expert
- Adding Tables/Amending Links
- Linking Options
Creating Formulae
- Creating Formulae with the Formula Editor
- Formula Syntax
- Simple Formula Functions
- If-then-else formulae
Conditional Reporting
- Highlighting Expert
- Conditional Formatting
- Report Alerts
Parameter Fields
- Defining Parameter Fields
- Using Parameters
Printing and Distributing Reports
- Printing Reports
- Exporting Reports & Configuration
Standard Report Wizard
- Using the Wizard to create a report
- Mailing Labels wizard
Setting up & Designing Reports
- Planning Reports
- Default Report Option
Prerequisites:
To ensure your success in this course you should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.
Certification / Exam:
There is no exam relating to this course.
Further Information:
For more information or to book this course, please contact our Course Enquiries Team on 0117 370 1970 or send us an email us at enquiries@skilltec.co.uk
