Overview
Crystal Reports is a powerful software tool for turning raw data into corporate decision-making information. End-users and developers alike use Crystal Reports to extract and format information, and with over 9 million licenses shipped, Crystal Reports is one of the most popular packages for corporate reporting. This book provides a solid introduction for any report or application developer just getting started. Using this practical guide, they will learn to create presentation-quality reports from a variety of data sources and how to add the advanced features developers need, such as subreports, cross-tabs, charts, geographic maps, and more. Developers will also learn to create simple to complex reports with the formatting and organization techniques presented in the book, and how to add filtering and summaries to crunch millions of rows of data into a concise and meaningful format. Crystal Reports for Developers is filled with step-by-step essentials and real-world examples that teach developers how to take full advantage of Crystal Report's key features to create information-rich, quality reports from their own data.
Full Product Details
Author: David McAmis (Crystal Developers Journal)
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Charles River Media
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.975kg
ISBN: 9781584504115
ISBN 10: 1584504110
Pages: 447
Publication Date: 21 November 2005
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9781435457966
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Dedication Acknowledgments Chapter 1 An Introduction to Crystal Reports Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Report Formatting and Organization Chapter 4 Analyzing Report Data Chapter 5 Expressions, Formulas, and Functions Chapter 6 Building Complex Reports Chapter 7 Adding Visual Elements Chapter 8 Report Integration Overview Chapter 9 Integrating Reports into Windows Applications Chapter 10 Integrating Reports into Web Applications Chapter 11 Integrating Reports into Java Applications Chapter 12 Extending Reporting Applications Appendix A: Working with the Repository Appendix B: About the CD-ROM Index
Author Information
David McAmis (Sydney, Australia) is an IT consultant and the author of over a dozen technical books, including Professional Crystal Reports in Visual Studio.NET and Crystal Reports: A Beginner's Guide. He is a Crystal Reports Certified Professional (CRCP) and a Business Objects Enterprise Certified Professional (BECP) and trainer; he is a partner in Avantis, a Business Objects Partner. His work has also appeared in various computer magazines and trade journals and he is the editor of Crystal Developers Journal (www.crystaldevelopersjournal.com).
