Professional Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET / David McAmis.

What is this book about? The addition of Crystal Reports 9.0 to Visual Studio .NET 2003 offers developers a reporting tool that allows you to turn almost any data into interactive, dynamic content through portals, wireless devices, and Microsoft Office documents. This code-intensive guide takes you...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: McAmis, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley, ©2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Professional Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET, Second Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • About the Author
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Who This Book Is For
  • What This Book Covers
  • How This Book Is Structured
  • What You Need to Use This Book
  • Conventions
  • Source Code
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  • Chapter 1: Crystal Reports . NET Overview
  • What Is Crystal Reports?
  • What Can You Do with Crystal Reports . NET?
  • How Is Crystal Reports . NET Different from Previous Versions of Crystal Reports?
  • Crystal Reports . NET Benefits
  • Installing Crystal Reports . NET.
  • Learning from Sample Applications
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2: Getting Started with Crystal Reports . NET
  • The Sample Files
  • Planning Your Report Design
  • Creating a Crystal Report
  • Working with the Report Design Environment
  • Report Design Basics
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3: Designing Reports
  • The Sample Files
  • Creating a New Report
  • Working with Databases and Tables
  • Working with Groups
  • Record Sorting
  • Working with Summaries
  • TopN/Group Sorting
  • Using Running Totals
  • Using Cross-Tabs
  • Working with Charts
  • Working with Subreports
  • Working with Parameter Fields.
  • Optimizing Report Performance
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4: Report Integration for Windows-Based Applications
  • Obtaining the Sample Files
  • Planning Your Application
  • Determining the Correct Object Model
  • Understanding the CrystalDecisions. Windows. Forms Namespace
  • Using the Crystal Report Viewer for Windows Forms
  • Customizing the Appearance and Behavior of the Report Viewer
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5: Report Integration for Web-Based Applications
  • Obtaining the Sample Files
  • Planning Your Application
  • A Brief History of Crystal Web Development
  • Exploring the Development Environment.
  • Determining the Correct Object Model
  • Understanding the CrystalDecisions. Web Namespace
  • Using the Crystal Report Viewer for Web Forms
  • Customizing the Appearance and Layout of the Report Viewer
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6: Creating XML Report Web Services
  • Obtaining the Sample Files
  • XML Report Web Services Overview
  • Creating XML Report Web Services
  • Consuming XML Report Web Services
  • Deployment Considerations
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7: Working with . NET Data
  • The Sample Files
  • Data Access with Crystal Reports . NET
  • Working with Datasources.
  • Working with SQL Commands and Expressions
  • Working with ADO . NET
  • Summary
  • Chapter 8: Formulas and Logic
  • Integrating Formulas and Logic into Your Reports
  • Working with the Formula Editor
  • Creating Formulas with Basic Syntax
  • Creating Formulas with Crystal Syntax
  • Creating Record Selection Formulas
  • Working with Conditional Formatting
  • Summary
  • Chapter 9: Working with the Crystal Reports Engine
  • Obtaining the Sample Files
  • Understanding the CrystalDecisions. CrystalReports. Engine Namespace
  • Customizing Reports Using the Report Engine.