Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS112DA   20056-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-24-2005

CIS112DA  2005 Fall – 2011 Summer II

L+L  3.0 Credit(s)  4.0 Period(s)  3.7 Load  Occ

Report Generator: Crystal Reports

Build a variety of end-user reports using report wizards and templates. Enhance reports by using formatting, formulas, and graphics. Explore data, reports, and chart types. Create customized reports using custom templates, parameterized reports, and exporting options.

Prerequisites: None.

Cross-References: BPC112DA

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

CIS112DA  2005 Fall – 2011 Summer II

Report Generator: Crystal Reports

 

1.

Identify main components of a report. (I)

2.

Connect to data sources and run reports. (I)

3.

Explore online documentation. (I)

4.

Identify the various report types (II)

5.

Create reports using the wizards and templates. (III)

6.

Format reports using the Format Editor. (IV)

7.

Customize reports using formulas and Structured Query Language (SQL). (V)

8.

Enhance reports using embedded graphics, sub-reports, and drawing tools. (VI)

9.

Use Data Explorer and Report Explorer to view data and reports. (VII)

10.

Explore charts types. (VIII)

11.

Export reports to various applications. (IX)

12.

Create customized templates and parameterized reports. (X)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

CIS112DA  2005 Fall – 2011 Summer II

Report Generator: Crystal Reports

 

I. Crystal Reports Overview

A. The main components of a report

B. Connecting to a data source

C. Running a report

D. Online documentation

II. Report Types

A. Mailing labels

B. Sub-reports

C. Drill-Down

III. Creating reports

A. Report Design Wizard

B. Using Templates

C. Sorting, Grouping and Totaling results

IV. Formatting report

A. Guidelines and rulers

B. Report and page footers

C. Format Editor

D. Use both absolute formatting and conditional formatting

V. Using Formulas

A. Formula Workshop

B. Explore Structured Query Language (SQL) Expression Editor

VI. Enhancing reports

A. Embedding graphics

B. Creating sub-reports

C. Drawing tools

VII. Exploring tools

A. Data Explorer

B. Report Explorer

C. Template Explorer

VIII. Explore chart types

A. Bar

B. Line

C. Pie

IX. Exporting Reports

A. Export to spreadsheets

B. Export to Portable Document Format (PDF)

C. Export to Rich Text Format (RTF)

D. Email reports

X. Customization

A. Custom templates

B. Parameterized reports

D. Export

 

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