Professional Crystal Reports® for Visual Studio® .NET [Paperback]by David McAmis
Usually ships within 2 to 4 working days Description of Professional Crystal Reports® for Visual Studio® .NETThe 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 step by step through developing reports and incorporating them into applications.First, you will gain a thorough understanding of how this version of Crystal Reports differs from previous versions and how it fits into the .NET platform. Then you will begin creating reports and learn how to integrate them into both Windows and Web–based applications. You will explore XML Web services, find out how to work with ADO.NET, and learn to use formulas and logic in your reports. Finally, you will develop distributed reporting applications and discover how to deploy the applications you have created. Packed with real–world examples of working applications, this comprehensive second edition provides a complete understanding of commonly used features, examples of integration with a variety of databases and platforms, and much more. What you will learn from t his book
Who this book is for This book is for programmers seeking a comprehensive guide to the functionality of Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET. You should have some experience with .NET and Visual Studio .NET. Some familiarity with Crystal Reports is helpful, although this update includes a large section on report design. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real–world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job. Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout David McAmisDavid McAmis is a Crystal Certified Consultant and trainer, living and working in Sydney, Australia as a partner in Avantis Information Systems. As a consultant for Avantis and on behalf of Crystal Decisions, David creates Windows, Web, and mobile applications incorporating Crystal technology across a wide number of platforms, databases, and ERP systems to deliver innovate solutions for common business problems.In his varied career, he has held the roles of consultant, technical trainer, university lecturer, and consulting services manager and has served as vice–president of a software and services company in the United States. David holds a B.S. degree in Management Information Systems and is a Microsoft Certified Professional, as well as a certified trainer and consultant for numerous software products. David has been working with Crystal Reports since version 4.5 and is an active member of the beta and user group community and a self–confessed “raving fan.” In his career as a Crystal developer and trainer, he has traveled the world and taught over 800 students. You can reach him at dmcamis@hotmail.com. Contents of Professional Crystal Reports® for Visual Studio® .NETAcknowledgmentsIntroduction 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 9: Working with the Crystal Reports Engine Obtaining the Sample Files Understanding the CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Namespace Customizing Reports Using the Report Engine Customizing Report Fields at Run Time Summary 10: Distributing Your Application Distribution Overview Getting Started Basic Deployment Requirements Deploying Windows Applications Deploying Web Applications Summary Appendix A: Troubleshooting Appendix B: Migrating Applications to Crystal Reports .NET 2003 Appendix C: Crystal Syntax versus Basic Syntax Index |
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