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Prima's Official Guide to Seagate Crystal Reports 7
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by Jill K. Howe, Scott M. Spanbauer, and Karen Mayer
Sales Rank: 1875730
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$0.31
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Paperback: 450 pages
Publisher: Premier Press July 20, 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761516565
ISBN-13: 978-0761516569
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Product Review
Focusing on Crystal Reports Designer, Prima's Official Guide to Seagate Crystal Reports 7 gives Crystal Reports newcomers the introduction they need to become productive with this software. It's not an advanced user's guide and certainly not a developer's resource, but the authors competently present the basics of the software's use. From its initial explanation of how to create a no-frills report with Crystal Reports to its tutorial on Structured Query Language (SQL), this book assumes no prior knowledge of Seagate's database interface on the part of its readers.
The authors also spend too much time on the naming of parts, explaining what each entry in various menus is for and what each interface detail means rather than what you can do with them. This book would be better if it focused more on procedures, detailing specific steps to follow to achieve specific effects. The explanations of Crystal Reports' formula language are quite good though and should prove adequate for implementing most business calculations. The SQL tutorial also is good, and Prima's Official Guide to Seagate Crystal Reports 7 makes worthwhile reading if you're starting from zero. --David Wall
Topics covered: Report-creation basics, dynamic linking to data sources, incorporating math into reports, writing formulas, formatting, subreports, cross-tabs, drill-down reports, charts and graphs, and Structured Query Language (SQL).
Book Description
This official companion book to Seagate's Crystal Reports software aids in the creation of reports that can include graphs, pictures, object linking, and company logos. This book also streamlines the sometimes difficult process of producing dynamic reports.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Big, Big, Big Disapointment. I anxiously awaited the arrival of this book with the hopes that it would help with many issues not covered in the Crystal Reports Manual. Unfortunately, this book was a big disapointment as I found it to be very similiar in content to the Crystal Reports Manual. Of the 50 plus computer books I have purchased from Amazon.com, this is the only lemon.
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