Crystal Reports allows users to graphically design data connection(s) and report layout. In the Database Expert, users can select and link tables from a wide variety of data sources, including Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Oracle databases, Microsoft SQL Server databases, Microsoft Access databases, Business Objects Enterprise business views, and local file-system information. Report designers can place fields from these sources on the report design surface, and can also deploy them in custom formulas (using either BASIC or Crystal’s own syntax), which are then placed on the design surface. Formulas can be evaluated at several phases during report generation as specified by the developer.
This blog describes the basic concepts of report design in Crystal Reports and helps you to decide what information you want to include in your report. The report design canvas is the area where you design the structure of your report. You can place various elements on the canvas including data objects, charts, and text…
SAP has determined that Crystal Reports for Enterprise is the future of the Crystal Reports product line, and subsequently it provides the foundation for all future releases of Crystal Reports. To this end, there are a number of new features in Crystal Reports for Enterprise, including the following: • Newly designed version of Crystal Reports…
In this post, I will share the process of converting Crystal Reports 10 to Crystal Reports 2011, Crystal reports 2008 to Crystal reports 2013 and Crystal Reports 2013 to Crystal Reports Enterprise. CR – Crystal Reports CE – Crystal Enterprise CRE – Crystal Reports Enterprise Crystal Reports 10 to Crystal report 2011 (XI R2) To…
This post will talk about overview of crystal reports which includes history of Crystal Reports and basic function / options available in SAP Crystal Report tool. Crystal Reports allows users to graphically design data connection(s) and report layout. In the Database Expert, users can select and link tables from a wide variety of data sources,…
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