Crystal Reports® 2011: Level 2
Course Specifications
Course number: 085173
Course length: 2.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will create complex reports using Crystal Reports' tools.

Target Student: This course is designed for people who know how to create basic list and group reports and need to create reports that include subreports, cross-tabs, advanced formulas, and charts based on more than one data series. They may also need to build tools that make it easier for other people to create reports. They may or may not have programming and/or SQL experience.

Prerequisites: Crystal Reports® 2011: Level 1. A knowledge of programming and/or SQL would also be helpful. 
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configuration: 
•	1 GHz Pentium®-class processor or faster.
•	A minimum of 1 GB of RAM is recommended.
•	20 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows XP Professional as your operating system. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for Office 2010 installation. 
•	Access to one of the following: a local CD-ROM drive, a local DVD drive, or access to a networked CD-ROM drive. 
•	A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device.
•	A 1024 x 768 resolution SVGA monitor is recommended.
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access.
•	Internet access (check with your local network administrator).
•	A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver.
•	A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Windows® XP SP2 or Vista
•	Custom installation of Crystal Reports® 2011
•	Default installation of Microsoft® Office 2010
•	Printer driver (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.) 
•	Adobe® Reader® 9.0 and above
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	create automatic and manual running totals.
•	work with cross-tab reports.
•	add subreports.
•	create drill-downs in a report.
•	use SQL statements in report processing.
•	create complex formulas.
•	add charts to reports.
•	enhance report functionality.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Running Totals

Topic 1A: Create a Running Total Field 
Topic 1B: Modify a Running Total Field 
Topic 1C: Create a Manual Running Total 

Lesson 2: Working with Cross-Tabs

Topic 2A: Create a Cross-Tab Report 
Topic 2B: Format a Cross-Tab Report 
Topic 2C: Create Groups in Cross-Tab Reports 

Lesson 3: Adding Subreports

Topic 3A: Insert a Subreport 
Topic 3B: Edit a Subreport 
Topic 3C: Share Variables 

Lesson 4: Creating Drill-Downs in a Report

Topic 4A: Create a Drill-Down 
Topic 4B: Create Headings for Drill-Down Data 

Lesson 5: Using SQL Statements in Report Processing

Topic 5A: Create a Report Using SQL Queries 
Topic 5B: Summarize Report Data 
Topic 5C: Create Joins Using SQL 
Topic 5D: Create Subqueries 
Topic 5E: Create a SQL Expression Field 

Lesson 6: Creating Complex Formulas

Topic 6A: Work with Loops 
Topic 6B: Work with Arrays 

Lesson 7: Adding Charts to Reports

Topic 7A: Create Charts 
Topic 7B: Create a Chart with a Drill-Down 
Topic 7C: Create a Top N Chart 
Topic 7D: Create a Cross-Tab Chart 
Topic 7E: Create Charts for Grouped Data 
Topic 7F: Format a Chart 
Topic 7G: Create a Chart Template 

Lesson 8: Enhancing Report Functionality

Topic 8A: Organize Data Based on a Hierarchy 
Topic 8B: Create a Dynamic Image 
Topic 8C: Create a Report Alert 
Topic 8D: Create a Geographic Map 

Appendix A: Managing Reports

Appendix B: Processing Data on the Server

Appendix C: Detecting and Fixing Problems