Crystal Reports(R) 9: The Complete Reference / Edition 1

Your Definitive Resource on Crystal Reports 9!

Covers upgraded GUI, custom functions, repository, Report Application Server, and more

Create eye-popping, presentation-quality reports and complex, interactive analysis documents both on and off the Web with help from this one-stop reference. Learn to use the latest version of this powerful reporting tool to develop and design reports, draw information from databases, make tables and charts, integrate with Visual Basic and Visual Studio .NET applications, and much more. This helpful resource provides comprehensive coverage of core basics for new Crystal Reports users, and plenty of review—as well as clarity on what's new—for those who have experience with previous versions. Get the information, advice, and tools you'll need to conquer the learning curve and produce winning reports and report-based applications.

• Develop, design, and build business, corporate, and personal reports
• Learn essentials such as mapping, formatting, grouping, design, and exporting
• Share formula logic and report objects within your organization using the new repository and custom functions
• Utilize templates, complex formulas, charts, report wizards, and more
• Integrate Crystal Reports into Visual Studio .NET Windows and Web applications
• Implement state-of-the-art Web reporting with the new Report Application Server
• Customize Crystal Enterprise for efficient and speedy Web delivery
• Integrate Crystal Reports with Visual Basic and Active Server Pages using Crystal Reports' Report Designer Component
• Maximize report performance with your SQL database