Product Description

Laminated quick reference guide showing step-by-step instructions and shortcuts for how to use Crystal Reports XI. The following topics are covered: Creating, Opening, Saving Reports, Using Report Wizards, Changing Defaults and Reports Options, Inserting Fields from a Database, Inserting Text Fields, Moving/Resizing Objects, Using Guides, Formatting Objects, Sorting, Grouping, Grouping in Specified Order, Editing Groups, Inserting Subtotals, Grand Totals, Summary Fields, Record Selection and Criteria, Creating Static Parameters, Creating Cascading Parameters, Applying a Parameter to the Report, Prompting for New Parameter Values, Creating Formulas, Using a Formula Field, Editing a Formula, Using a Formula to Provide Value to a Control, Renaming a Formula, Syntax Considerations, Editing Tables and Relationships. Also includes a list of keyboard shortcuts and selection methods. This guide is suitable as a training handout, or simply an easy to use reference guide, for any type of user

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #174627 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-01
• Binding: Pamphlet
• 2 pages

Review
Beezix reference cards have been an enormous help in teaching corporate employees all levels of business software. The clarity of presentation and quality of materials really assist students in learning the essence of each subject. They especially enjoy not having to lug a thick manual home! --Alan Hahn, corporate trainer

These cards provide a clear, concise, and practical guide to help you leverage the power of the software and maximise your training efforts - definitely the best reference cards I have seen [or used]! --Rita Pyle, Analyst-Education, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

About the Author
Beezix was founded by trainers, and has always had a strong focus on the learner. Extensive industry experience made us aware of the need for a line of high-quality, trainer-produced courseware, and led to the creation of Beezix Quick Reference guides in 1994. The cards were intended to meet the needs both of trainers in the classroom, and of software users at their workstations.

Customer Reviews

Three bucks for this?
I guess if you've had less than a few hours of Crystal Reports experience this might be somewhat useful... but the index of any good book or the easily searched online documentation (which comes with the product) is superior. After a few hours of using Crystal Reports this "cheat sheet" isn't going to be consulted again. The tasks listed are very basic and the instructions offered (even for these basic tasks) are often incomplete.

I'd recommend a pass on this. Just run through an online tutorial and you will cover everything on this sheet and more--plus, you will save three bucks.

Great training reinforcement tool
This two-sided, laminated quick reference guide was a perfect tool to reinforce introductory training on Crystal Reports XI. My students found them to be even more useful than the book. However, by itself, it does't give you everything you need to know to begin working effectively with Crystal Reports. It merely points to the fastest ways to use some of its features.

Crystal Reports XI
Very useful. I create a lot of reports and having the Cheat Sheet available makes my life a lot easier.