This course is designed to give learners comprehensive skills and in-depth knowledge to plan and create reports that will help them analyze and interpret information.
As a business benefit, learners will find that their increased understanding of report processing, formulas, custom functions and subreports will help them make more effective report design decisions and create more efficient reports.
BusinessObjects XI Releases 1 and 2
This offering is applicable for both BusinessObjectsTM XI Release 1 and Release 2 audiences.
Note: There have been no changes to the course from BusinessObjects Release 1 to Release 2. If you took the Release 1 version, you do not need to take the Release 2 version.
Course Audience
This course is designed for report designers, who have taken Crystal Report Design I - Fundamentals of Report Design (RD110R2) and Crystal Report Design II - Business Reporting Solutions (RD210R2) and who are responsible for creating and distributing reports.
Course Topics
Lesson 1 - Describing Report Processing
- Describing multipass reporting
- Using evaluation time functions
- Using a dynamic array
Lesson 2 - Using Subreports
- Defining subreports
- Creating an unlinked subreport, a linked subreport, and an on-demand subreport
- Using shared variables in a subreport
- Using subreports to link "unlinkable" data
Lesson 3 - Creating Complex Formulas
- Creating complex formulas
- Using loop control structures
- Using arrays functions and loops
- Using nested functions
Lesson 4 - Using Custom Functions
- Creating custom functions
- Using custom functions
- Modifying custom functions
Prerequisite Education
To be successful, learners who attend this course should have attended the following offerings:
- Crystal Report Design I - Fundamentals of Report Design (RD110R2)
- Crystal Report Design II - Business Reporting Solutions (RD210R2)
Prerequisite Knowledge/Experience
In this course you will be working intensively with Crystal Reports. To successfully understand the content and complete the activities, you must have:
- Knowledge of Windows conventions
- Basic computer skills
- Basic database concepts
- Experience using a web browser
- Knowledge of concepts taught in the Associate level course
Note: Topics on Report Design III - Report Processing Strategies build on concepts from Crystal Report Design I - Fundamentals of Report Design (RD110R2) and Crystal Report Design II - Business Reporting Solutions (RD210R2), therefore it is important that learners have a solid understanding of the concepts taught at that level.
Additional Education
Additional education offerings that we recommend include:
- Crystal Reports XI R1/R2: Report Design IV - Optimizing Report Data
Delivery & Duration
This instructor-led offering is a two-day course.
Applicable Certification
This course is a course in the Crystal Reports Certified Professional (CRCP) certification.