Crystal Reports 9: From Beginner to Expert

Author: Feng Huaying
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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 finance. However, to date, there are very few books about Crystal Reports software in China. This book covers the Crystal Reports 9 version newly released by CrystalDecisions in 2002. This version completely rewrites the previous Crystal Reports 8.5 from the ground up, representing a major upgrade for the Crystal Reports software series. We believe this book will bring readers an entirely new Crystal Reports experience. Crystal Reports is a professional-grade report analysis and generation software produced by the Canadian company CrystalDecisions, with over 11 million users worldwide. This book primarily focuses on the Crystal Reports 9 released by CrystalDecisions in 2002. It provides a detailed, problem-solving-oriented explanation of the installation process and usage methods of Crystal Reports 9. Additionally, the book introduces Crystal Enterprise and Report Application Server. The book is divided into five parts: Report Writing Basics, 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 into an expert. Each chapter is interconnected yet self-contained. If readers have already mastered the content of a particular part, they can skip directly to the next part. This book is suitable for new users of Crystal Reports as well as those upgrading from previous versions of Crystal Reports.