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Crystal Reports XI: The Complete Reference (Osborne Complete Reference Series) 1st Edition

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This best-seller has been fully updated for Crystal Reports XI (extreme insight) -- the first jointly developed release of this leading report writing and analysis software since the acquisition of Crystal Decisions by Business Objects. Readers will learn to create visually appealing reports that communicate content effectively using helpful features such as charts, complex formulas, custom functions, sorting and grouping, Business Views, and more. Publishing and viewing reports on the Web is also explained in detail. NEW coverage includes: All the new user interface elements; New Dynamic/Cascading Parameter Fields; and, Using Crystal Reports with Business Objects Enterprise XI.
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    November 9, 2005
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After more than ten years as an internal consultant and trainer in a large corporation, George Peck founded his own consulting and training firm, The Ablaze Group, in 1994 (www.AblazeGroup.com). He has trained, consulted, and developed custom software for large and small organizations throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico.

George works as both a trainer and consultant exclusively with Crystal Reports, Crystal Enterprise, and Crystal Reports Server/BusinessObjects Enterprise. This is his sixth title in the Crystal Reports: The Complete Reference series, best-sellers published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne. He is also the author of Crystal Reports Professional Results, also published by McGraw-Hill/ Osborne.

Prior to his computer career, George was a broadcaster. His voice may still be heard on various national radio and TV commercial and promotional campaigns.

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  • Design, manage, and deliver enterprise database reports
  • Publish dynamic reports on the Web using Crystal Reports Server
  • Integrate with Visual Studio .NET and Visual Basic

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO CRYSTAL REPORTS XI

Create and publish visually effective, high-fidelity reports with help from this one-stop resource. Now you can produce and share professional-quality documents by maximizing the many useful features of Crystal Reports XI, including dynamic and cascading prompts, custom functions, cross-tab objects, the repository, enhanced Business Views, and much more. You can even create reports based on Microsoft Exchange Server, ACT! contact manager, Microsoft Outlook, or Web server activity logs. This must-have desktop companion to the most popular enterprise reporting tool on the market will help you access data, format it, and deliver it as dynamic business information.

  • Design and publish high-quality reports that effectively communicate content
  • Share formulas with other report users by taking advantage of reusable custom functions
  • Store report objects in the repository for company-wide accessibility
  • Build reports based on a variety of unique sources including XML data, Windows Server and XP event logs, and Microsoft Exchange databases
  • Simplify complex database structures using Business Views
  • Export reports in different file formats for use with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Acrobat Reader, and HTML
  • Use simple and complex formulas including case statements, variables, and other advanced formula techniques
  • Publish and schedule reports on the Web with the new Crystal Reports Server
  • Integrate reports into custom Web and Windows applications using Visual Basic and Visual Studio .NET.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 007226246X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 1st edition (November 9, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1032 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780072262469
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0072262469
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.72 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 2 x 9.1 inches
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George Peck is a software trainer, consultant, and developer with 25-plus years experience in Business Intelligence, Visual Analysis, and Data Science. Beginning with pixel-perfect reporting in the mid 1990s, and continuing with leading-edge natural language and visual analysis products today, George's insight and expertise helps you learn what you need to excel in your own career.

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E. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Book, good. Crystal Reports, bad.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2008
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I had Crystal Reports more than probably anything on the planet. I am biased towards web reporting in that it is where I have to spend my time. Crystal Reports itself may be fantastic in other formats, but for the web reporting, it is horrible.

That said, it also has some pretty poor documentation and support, so that means books like this are essential.

So the book itself is fantastic and you shouldn't be using Crystal Reports without it.

Note that there are many areas not covered by the book in the web reporting wold, and so you will still need to do many Google searches to figure out what is going on, and in the end many times the issue is that Crystal Reports is just buggy.
Occasionally they will patch something, and then it will be less buggy, but then things that previously worked will not, and this book will not (and really can't) account for those changes - so even with this book, you will need other reference resources as well.
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Green Milo
5.0 out of 5 stars Technical Books on a Kindle
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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This purchase was a "test" of using Kindle based Technical eBooks. The concern I had was for reading illustrations and index search.

The Illustrations and diagrams can be displayed separately in full screen although not with any font changes (at least on my "old" Kindle. The main benefit is the license that allows me to use the eBook on several devices and this means on the Kindle or on the PC from which I am actually using Crystal Reports. On PC version is better than the printed book because of the search and index options never mind the fact that it is easier to carry the eBook between sites (multiple licensing means I do not carry the eBook anywhere).

So here the Amazon / Kindle product has truly enhanced the written word. Good job.
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Clark R. Neuroh
4.0 out of 5 stars Reporting Wizard
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2010
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Crystal Reports XI - The Complete Reference is the total package for anyone desiring to unleash the full power of this reporting tool. Replete with examples and detailed explanations, this tome more than meets the requirements for any up and coming report writer wanna be. If one systematically works their way through this book and plays close attention to the examples and tips, he or she will come out the other end as a bona fide expert with this tool. It takes patience and close attention, but the effort is worth it.
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L. Grundy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - waking up and refreshing my knowledge!
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014
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I'm a Crystal person, but it's been a while since I went deep into it, and for a new position I wanted to get nice and shiny on the Crystal version they use. GREAT book. Very well-organized and a good pace. Easy to jump into chapters if you need to clarify something covered in more depth later on and then return to the place you started. I really like the extra tips - little bits of data about odd quirks of Crystal that have me going "Oh, so THAT'S why my report did such-and-such!" I have recommended this book to another person who also, like me, was deep into Crystal for several years but has focused more on other topics most recently.
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mell mell
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good buy!
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016
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It took about a week to arrive, but well work the wait. I bought it used, but it looks new. Very, Very, handy reference. I've attended a day training in Crystal Reports which covered the basics. The book is the next step in my learning. I've done a quick scan of the book.The chapters on creating formulas and customized functions. Contains a good deal of advance information on Crystal Reports Server and administration. I would highly recommend it for anyone needing more than just basic knowledge.
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Kostyantyn Yermolenko
5.0 out of 5 stars Crystal reports XI Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2011
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This is a great book. way better then the one for dummies. It starts simple enough, that practically any one can read( but if your not interested in doing reports professionally ,you should consider getting the one for dummies "crystal reports 10 for dummies") it and complex enough to accomplish any task (well it doesn't answer the question directly, but it gives enough information to answer it) I would recommend this book to pros as well as newbies, since its the perfect reference book!
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Arrowleaf
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2008
Previous reviews led me to believe that this would be a good overall book, for both training and reference. However, this book is obviously aimed at people who have experience with previous versions of Crystal Reports, not for people who are just starting out. I will probably keep it as a refence guide, but will need to find something else to use as a beginners guide.
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Paul Richmond
5.0 out of 5 stars George Peck is the man.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015
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George Peck is the definitive expert on Crystal reports. If you can't find the answer book, when you're asking the wrong question. I use this book on a regular basis for over 10 years, and found it always helpful.
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JT
5.0 out of 5 stars Indeed Complete reference!
Reviewed in Singapore on March 14, 2020
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As the book title suggest, it is indeed a complete reference! all the information i needed are here and i don’t need to google it.

well done to the author!
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Johann
5.0 out of 5 stars La Bible !
Reviewed in France on June 22, 2013
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Si vous devez utiliser Crystal Reports XI , ce livre est LA Bible qu'il faut avoir dans sa bibliotheque
Le seul reproche est qu'il soit en anglais et qu'il n'existe pas en français mais en dehors de ça c'est une mine d'information pour developper ces reports.
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