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Author:   Neil FitzGerald
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 10.00cm , Length: 10.00cm
Weight:   0.100kg
ISBN:  

9780672329890

ISBN 10:   0672329891
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   15 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Introduction to Information Delivery Spectrum of Business Objects Product Usage Custom Information Delivery Applications Enterprise BI Initiatives Spectrum of BI Tool Users Content Creators (Information Designers) Information Analysts Information Consumers The Product Family from Business Objects What Is in This Book Part I: Crystal Reports Design Part II: Formatting Crystal Reports Part III: Advanced Crystal Reports Design Part IV: Report Distribution and Advanced Report Design with Crystal Xcelsius Equipment Used for This Book Web Resources Intended Audience Requirements for This Book Conventions Used in This Book I Crystal Report Design 1 Creating and Designing Basic Reports Introducing the Crystal Reports Designer Crystal Report Sections Using Toolbars and Menus Report Design Explorers Locating and Using the Report Design Explorers The Workbench and Dependency Checker Understanding Data and Data Sources Understanding Direct Access Drivers Understanding Indirect Access Drivers Introducing the Database Expert Creating a New Connection Using My Connections Adding Database Objects to Your Report Reporting on Tables Reporting on Views Reporting on Stored Procedures Reporting on SQL Commands Joining Database Objects Understanding the Different Join Types Using the Report Creation Wizards Getting Started with the Report Wizards Using the Standard Report Creation Wizard Creating a Report Without Wizards Troubleshooting Crystal Reports in the Real World–HTML Preview Crystal Reports in the Real World–SQL Commands 2 Selecting and Grouping Data Introduction Understanding Field Objects Accessing Database Fields Accessing Formula Fields Access

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About the Lead Author Neil FitzGerald is an entrepreneur who has successfully started or contributed to multiple consulting companies in the IT consulting domain. Neil combined his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada and his MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with his more than 8 years of experience at Business Objects in a variety of senior roles to help provide information solutions to Fortune 500 companies across North America. He has spent more than 13 years in the information delivery domain and is available for onsite or remote consulting to companies large and small. Neil can be contacted at neil_fitzgerald@hotmail.com.   About the Contributing Authors Bob Coates has worked for Business Objects, an SAP company (through the Crystal Decisions and Business Objects acquisitions), for more than 11 years. While there he worked in technical support, global services, and sales consulting. Presently Bob is a principal sales consultant working on the SAP Synergy Team–a branch of the Strategic Technology Group focused on the top 100 SAP customers. Bob would like to thank his wife Amanda for her infinite patience and support.   Ryan Goodman is the founder of Centigon Solutions Inc. As a previous technical evangelist and sales consultant at Infommersion and then Business Objects, Ryan has implemented hundreds of Xcelsius projects spanning more than 4 years. His interactive data visualization and design background coupled with his business insight and technical aptitude have made him one of the top Xcelsius experts in the world. Ryan continues to push the envelope and evangelize Xcelsius on his blog: www.ryangoodman.net/blog.   Michael Voloshko is a principal solutions architect for the financial services vertical at Business Objects, an SAP company.

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