Crystal Reports 9: From Beginner to Expert

Author: (USA) McCoy C
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Since its introduction to China, Crystal Reports has been widely used in the commercial field, especially in the financial sector. However, up to now, there are very few books about Crystal Reports software in China. This book covers the newly released Crystal Reports 9 version by Crystal Decisions in 2002. This version is a major upgrade, as it was rewritten from the ground up compared to the previous Crystal Reports 8.5. It is believed that this book will bring readers an entirely new Crystal Reports experience. Crystal Reports is a professional-grade report analysis and generation software produced by Crystal Decisions Inc. in Canada, with over 11 million users worldwide. This book primarily focuses on the newly released Crystal Reports 9 by Crystal Decisions in 2002. It provides a detailed explanation of the installation process and usage methods of Crystal Reports 9 from a problem-solving perspective. Additionally, the book introduces Crystal Enterprise and Report Application Server. The book is divided into five parts: Basic Report Writing, Activating Report Elements, Advanced Reports, Crystal Reports Application Development, and Enterprise Reports. The structure of each chapter is designed to help readers quickly grow from a Crystal Reports beginner to an expert. Each chapter is interconnected yet self-contained. If readers have already mastered the content of a particular part, they can skip it and move on to the next part. This book is suitable for new users of Crystal Reports and also for users upgrading from previous versions of Crystal Reports.