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This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-rom, this content is not included within the eBook version. crystal reports(R) 2008 official guide Whether youre a dba, data warehousing or business intelligence professional, reporting specialist, or developer, this book has the answers you need. Through hands-on examples, youll systematically master Crystal Reports and Xcelsius 2008s most powerful features for creating, distributing, and delivering content. One step at a time, long-time Crystal Reports insiders take you from the basics through advanced content creation and delivery using Xcelsius, Crystal Reports Server, crystalreports. com, and the offline Crystal Reports Viewer. Every significant enhancement introduced in Crystal Reports 2008... Less

Your One-Stop Guide to Enterprise Reporting with Crystal Reports 2008 Transform disconnected corporate data into compelling, interactive business intelligence using all of the powerful tools available in Crystal Reports 2008. Through detailed explanations, real-world examples, and expert advice, this comprehensive guide shows you how to create, maintain, and distribute dynamic, visually appealing enterprise database reports. Crystal Reports 2008: The Complete Reference explains how to select and gather pertinent business data, organize it into manageable groups, and assemble it into user-friendly business reports. You will learn how to improve report interactivity with sort controls and the parameter panel; solve complex reporting problems with cross-tabs and subreports; integrate... Less

Crystal Reports XI 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. Crystal Reports XI for Developers provides a solid introduction for any report or application developer just getting started with Crystal Reports. 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 to analyze report data. Developers will learn to create simple and complex reports with the formatting and organization techniques presented in the book, and how to... Less

This book is a complete guide to the core functions of SAP Crystal Reports, particularly as related to integration with other BusinessObjects and SAP data sources. The practical guidelines will give you the knowledge you need to create your own meaningful content using Crystal Reports with SAP BW as quickly as possible. And the end-of-chapter projects will help solidify and reinforce the reporting concepts presented and give you the foundation you need to begin creating your own formatted reports, sub-reports, alert reports, drill down reports, and more.

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