Course Outline

 Lesson 1: Crystal Reports as a Tool

• A First Look at Crystal and RescueNet
  • Open Crystal Reports Designer
  • Open a Report for Editing
  • Design Tab
  • Current Selection
  • Shortcut Menus
• Crystal Reports and RescueNet in Action
  • Preview Tab
  • Data Retrieval Information

Lesson 2: ODBC and Data Sources

• Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
• Create a New ODBC Connection

Lesson 3: Adding Fields and Filtering

• Visual Linking Expert
  • Adding a Database Table
• Properties of the Details Section
• Use the Field Explorer
  • Insert a Database Field
• Preview Report
• Filter Data using the Select Expert

Lesson 4: Sorting, Grouping and Summarizing

• Sorting
• Grouping
  • Insert a Group
  • Modify an Existing Group
  • Delete a Group
  • Nesting and Reordering Groups
• Summarizing
  • Insert a Summary Field
  • Insert a Grand Total

Lesson 5: Formatting

• Fonts, Styles and Colors
• Text Objects and Report Titles
• Drawing Objects
• Pictures and Logos
• Printer Setup
• Special Fields

Lesson 6: Links and Joins

• Linking Database Tables on a Report
• Modify Join Properties

Lesson 7: Basic Formulas

• Create a New Formula
• Use the Formula Expert
• Basic Arithmetic Formulas
• Variables
• String Manipulation
• Working with Date/Time fields in RescueNet

Lesson 8: Conditional Formatting and Section Formatting

• Conditional Formatting
• Conditional Font Colors
• Conditional Suppression
• Section Formatting

Lesson 9: RescueNet Reporting and .in2 Files

• RescueNet Reporting Basics
  • Use selectors
  • Saved Report Settings
  • Report Scripts
  • Clone Reports
• Using your Custom Reports inside of RescueNet Reporting
  • Create in2 file
  • Create selectors