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* Updated to reflect the latest version of the Crystal Reports reporting tool * Explains how to use Crystal Reports to quickly transform almost any data into interactive content * Features a jump-start chapter on creating a simple report * Covers basic and advanced reporting features, such as retrieving data from databases; sorting, grouping, and totaling result sets; using report templates; making correlations with cross-tab reports; working with formulas; adding geographic detail with maps; publishing reports; and much more * Includes a new section that explains how to use the new time-saving and data-sharing features available when Crystal Reports is integrated with the other components in the product suite: Crystal Enterprise and Crystal Analysis * Companion Web site includes sample reports from the book

Sample reports and more on companion Web site Create simple or sophisticated reports, add elements, format, and deliver them What good is all that data you're keeping if you can't put it in a form that means something? This handy guide gets you going with Crystal Reports 10 and its exciting enterprise enhancements. Let your data out of the database and turn it into interactive reports that tell you, and others, what's happening in your business. The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tearout cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: * Create and print a simple report * Design reports to meet specific needs * Sort, group, and total result sets * Develop and update OLAP reports * Integrate Crystal Reports with Crystal Enterprise(r) and Crystal Analysis(r)