Mastering SAP Crystal Reports 2011
+ SAP Crystal Server 2011
Available Now

With the release of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 platform comes a new version
of SAP Crystal Reports, the world’s most widely used reporting tool and a
new version of SAP Crystal Server, a powerful web-based, secure platform for
distributing reports to a wide range of users.

In this updated edition of “Mastering Crystal Reports”, you’ll learn how to take
raw data and create presentation-quality reports using SAP Crystal Reports 2011
as well as the new features this version has to offer.

You’ll also learn how to connect to virtually any data source and create formatted
reports which leverage the power and sophistication that the platform has to
offer. As a Crystal Reports designer, you have the ability to create any report you
can imagine.
 
ISBN-13: 978-09807458-3-2
ISBN: 0-9807458-3-7
Number of Pages: 576
Author: David McAmis
 
List Price: $49.95



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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is SAP Crystal Reports?
Chapter 2: Report Design Overview
Chapter 3: Your First Report
Chapter 4: Working with the Report Designer
Chapter 5: Report Formatting
Chapter 6: Working with Sections
Chapter 7: Working with Groups
Chapter 8: Summarizing Report Data
Chapter 9: Record Selection
Chapter 10: Working with Parameter Fields
Chapter 11: Formulas, Functions and SQL Expressions
Chapter 12: Using Subreports
Chapter 13: Working with Cross-Tabs
Chapter 14: Charting and Graphing
Chapter 15: Exporting Reports
Chapter 16: Working with Data Sources
Chapter 17: Reporting from UNV Universes
Chapter 18: Getting Started With SAP Crystal Server
Chapter 19: Working with BI Launch Pad
Chapter 20: Publishing, Viewing and Scheduling
Chapter 21: Crystal Server Security
Chapter 22: Crystal Server Administration
Appendix A: Developer Resources

About the Author

David McAmis is a solution architect, consultant, author and educator with over 14 years of experience with BusinessObjects technology, working with clients in the US, Australia, Thailand, Korea and Hong Kong.

David is considered to be an expert in the field of business intelligence. He has developed an impressive reputation with the SAP BusinessObjects range of products and has written over twenty computer books, with six focused on SAP BusinessObjects technology.

As the Technical Director at Avantis Information Systems (www.avantis.com.au), he fulfils the roles of enterprise architect and Business Intelligence (BI) Evangelist and brings to bear experience across a wide number of platforms, databases and ERP systems (including SAP, JD Edwards and Baan) to deliver innovative solutions for common business problems.

David has travelled the world educating developers and end-users on the benefits of business intelligence and information management. Over the course of his career, he has instructed over 2,000 students in the use of the BusinessObjects suite of Business Intelligence tools. He is a certified trainer and teaches courses on behalf of SAP Australia, as well as for Avantis’ own clients.

He is an SAP Certified Application Associate (times 4) for Crystal Reports, BusinessObjects Enterprise, BusinessObjects Web Intelligence and BusinessObjects Data Integrator.

David has written over 600 articles for computer magazines and trade journals and is a recognized expert in business intelligence and information management. His books on Crystal Reports are consistent best-sellers and he is a frequent conference speaker.